National Guard
Brigadier General JOHN C. KINTON
  
Temporary Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Since: August 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of Tennessee - Martin - BS - Economics
United States Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 31 Jul 94
1LT 29 Oct 96
CPT 30 Sep 01
MAJ 31 Jul 07
LTC 30 Jul 14
COL 1 Oct 21
BG 31 Jul 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 25 Present Temporary Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Jul 24 Jul 25 Assistant Adjutant General, Nashville, TN
Jun 22 Jul 24 Commander, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee
Jun 20 Jun 22 Director of Military Support, Domestic Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 18 Jun 20 Commander, 117th Military Police Battalion, Athens, Tennessee
Apr 16 Jun 18 Training Division Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 12 Mar 16 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee
Jan 11 Oct 12 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tennessee and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Bahrain, and Qatar
May 10 Dec 10 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 194th Engineer Brigade, Trenton, Tennessee
Jun 07 Apr 10 Operations Officer, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tennessee
Jun 06 Jun 07 Personnel Officer, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tennessee
Aug 05 Jun 06 Engineer Officer, 230th Sustainment Brigade, Dyersburg, Tennessee
Sep 04 Aug 05 Engineer Officer, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait and Iraq
Aug 02 Jun 04 Operations and Training Officer, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Jackson, Tennessee
Nov 00 Aug 02 Commander, C Company, 230th Engineer Battalion, Martin, Tennessee
Jul 99 Oct 00 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tennessee
Nov 98 Jun 99 Platoon Leader/Detachment Commander, Detachment 1 Company C, 230th Engineer Battalion, Camden, Tennessee
Nov 95 Oct 98 Platoon Leader, Company A, 230th Engineer Battalion, McKenzie, Tennessee
Dec 94 Nov 95 Platoon Leader, Company A, 4-109th Armor Battalion, McKenzie, Tennessee

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 230th Engineer Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Bahrain, and Qatar Jan 11 - Jan 12 Major
Engineer Officer, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait and Iraq Aug 04 - Aug 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 6)
Tennessee National Guard Commendation Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee National Guard Individual Achievement Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee War Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee Army National Guard Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star and 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee Army National Guard Volunteer Ribbon
West Virginia National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
West Virginia National Guard State Service Ribbon
Arizona National Guard Community Service Ribbon
Parachutist Badge
Army National Guard Basic Recruiting Badge
The Adjutant General’s Staff Badge

 

 

As of: 10 Sep 25

 

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