Juan José Medina Lamela
# Juan José Medina Lamela

Juan José Medina Lamela 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.

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

* Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak leaf cluster
* Air Force Achievement Medal
* Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
* Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
* Combat Readiness Medal with three Oak leaf clusters
* National Defense Service Medal with bronze Service star
* Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
* Humanitarian Service Medal
* Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
* Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
* Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters
* Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 3
* Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
* Air Force Training Ribbon
* Puerto Rico Merit Cross with two oak leaf clusters
* Puerto Rico Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
* Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Ribbon

Badges

* Weapons Director Badge
