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        MGQuintasMAJOR GENERAL JOHN T. QUINTAS****
Maj. Gen. John T. Quintas is the Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.  He is responsible for regional planning and policy, and the implementation of the national security strategy. This includes the Asia-Pacific, Central, South, Northeast and Southeast Asia regions, supporting the commanders of U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command. Additionally, he provides politico-military advice to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense.
General Quintas entered the Air Force in 1988 after receiving his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy.  He has operational flying assignments in the F- 111 and F-15E aircraft.  The general commanded the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group at Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan, and both the 48th Operations Group and the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.  He served as Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché in the U.S. Embassy London, as well as Military Aide to the President of the United States.  Prior to his current assignment, General Quintas commanded the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia.
A master navigator, General Quintas has over 3,000 flying hours, including 800 combat hours supporting operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Resolute Support, Freedom's Sentinel and Inherent Resolve.**EDUCATION**
1988 Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 
1999 Master of Science degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 
2002 Master of Arts degree, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va. 
2005 Air War College, by correspondence
2008 Master's degree in strategic studies, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Penn.
2011 Senior Executive Fellows Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2013 Joint Force Land Component Commander Course, Carlisle Barracks, Penn.
2015 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
**ASSIGNMENTS**
1.August 1988 - June 1989, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather AFB, Calif.
2.September 1989 - April 1990, Student, F-111 training, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
3.April 1990 - July 1991, Radar Navigator FB-111, 528th Bomb Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.
4.July 1991 - March 1993, Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, RAF Upper Heyford, England.
5.March 1993 - July 1995, Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
6.July 1995 - September 1996, Weapons and Tactics Officer, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
7.September 1996 - September 1997, Fighter Duty Officer, Camp Red Cloud, South Korea
8.October 1997 - November 1999, Flight Commander, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
9.November 1999 - August 2001, Wing Executive Officer, 4th Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
10.August 2001 - June 2002, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11.July 2002 - Sept 2002, Student, Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
12.September 2002 - November 2003, Team Chief, Joint Warfare Analysis Center, Dahlgren, Va.
13.November 2003 - January 2006, Military Aide to the President of the U.S., the White House, Washington, D.C.
14.March 2006 - January 2007, Deputy Commander, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
15.January 2007 - June 2007, Commander, 455 Expeditionary Operations Group, Bagram Airbase,
Afghanistan
16.July 2007 - June 2008, student, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
17.July 2008 - June 2010, Commander, 48th Operations Group, RAF Lakenheath, England
18.June 2010 - April 2012, Commander, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England
19.August 2012 - May 2014, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché in the United Kingdom, London
20.June 2014 - June 2015, Commander, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia
21.July 2015 - present, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs – Asia, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
September 2002 - November 2003, Team Chief, Joint Warfare Analysis Center, Dahlgren, Va.
November 2003 - January 2006, Military Aide to the President of the U.S., the White House, Washington, D.C
August 2012 - May 2014, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché in the United Kingdom, London
July 2015 - present, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs – Asia, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.**FLIGHT  INFORMATION**
Rating: master navigator
Flight hours: more than 3,000, including 800 combat hours 
Aircraft flown: F-15E, F- 15D, HH-60, F- 111A/E, AT-38B, KC-10, E-3**AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Defense Superior Service Medal 
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal 
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 
First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 
Captain June 1, 1992
Major Oct. 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2003 
Colonel Jan. 1, 2007
Brigadier General Nov. 30, 2012
Major General Aug. 16, 2016
(Current as of August 2016)
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