Juan José Medina Lamela
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Juan José Medina Lamela[lower-alpha 1] 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]
Juan J. Medina | |
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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 held | Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard |
Awards | Meritorious Service Medal (1) Air Force Achievement Medal |
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.