Juan José Medina Lamela
Juan J. Medina | |
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 Brigadier General Juan J. Medina 19th Adjutant General of Puerto Rico | |
| Birth name | Juan José Medina Lamela |
| Born | Quebradillas, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  Puerto Rico Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1980-2012 (PR ANG) 2013-2014 (PR Adjutant General) |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | 156th Airlift Wing |
| Commands |  Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal (1) Air Force Achievement Medal |
Juan José Medina Lamela[a] Was the 19th Puerto Rico Adjutant General, and the commanding officer of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Medina was born in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, was a Boy Scout of the troop 92 of Quebradillas and held the rank of brigadier general. Has Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics from the University of Puerto Rico.[1]
His military education includes the Academy of military sciences at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee; the squadron officers school at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama; the air command and State College, correspondence; and the Inter-American Defense College in Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. Medina Lamela retired from the Air National Guard on 2012 as a Coronel..
Medina came out of retirement when Puerto Rico governor Alejandro García Padilla appointed him as the Puerto Rico National Guard Adjutant General and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Stepped down as Puerto Rico National Guard Adjutant General in October 2014.
Awards and decorations
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Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak leaf cluster |
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Air Force Achievement Medal |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
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Air Force Organizational Excellence Award |
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Combat Readiness Medal with three Oak leaf clusters |
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National Defense Service Medal with bronze Service star |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Humanitarian Service Medal |
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Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon |
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Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame |
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Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters |
   
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Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 3 |
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Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon |
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Air Force Training Ribbon |
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Puerto Rico Merit Cross with two oak leaf clusters |
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Puerto Rico Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
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Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Ribbon |
Badges
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Lamela.
References
[edit]- ^ "Juan José Medina al mando de la Guardia Nacional". 2013-07-20. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
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