Leopoldo A. Quintas

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Leopoldo A Quintas
File:Lt. Gen. Leopoldo A. Quintas, Jr.jpg
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

File:Combat Action Badge.svg Combat Action Badge
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
File:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
File:3rd Infantry Division CSIB.png 3rd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
File:64th Armor DUI.png 64th Armor Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
File:ArmyOSB.svg 8 Overseas Service Bars
File:Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg 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.File:"V" device, brass.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Valorous Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
File:Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
File:Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
File:Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
File:Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
File:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
File:Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon
File:NATO Medal ribbon (Non-Article 5).svg NATO Medal for service with ISAF
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg 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