Leopoldo A. Quintas

Leopoldo A Quintas
Nickname(s)Lee
Born (1964-07-05) July 5, 1964 (age 60)
Connecticut, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1986–2021
RankLieutenant General
Commands3rd Infantry Division
United States National Support Element Command–Afghanistan
16th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Leopoldo Aquino "Lee" Quintas Jr. (born July 5, 1964)[1] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as the deputy commanding general and chief of staff of United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).

Quintas was born in Connecticut and attended Montville High School, graduating in 1982.[2][3] His father, Leopoldo "Leo" Quintas Sr. was born in the Philippines and was a United States Coast Guard veteran of the Vietnam War.[4] Quintas Jr. is a graduate of United States Military Academy and was commissioned in 1986.[5]

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
3rd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
64th Armor Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
8 Overseas Service Bars
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Valorous Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze star
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal for service with ISAF
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

  1. ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". 1991.
  2. ^ "Montville High grad promoted to brigadier general".
  3. ^ "Montville Grad Promoted to Army Brigadier General". 17 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Leopoldo Quintas Obituary (2005) - Smithfield, NC, NC - the Day". Legacy.com.
  5. ^ "Leader Page - FORSCOM".
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Forces Command
2019–2021 		Succeeded by


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