General Matthew T. Quinn

Brigadier General Matthew T. Quinn is the Assistant Adjutant General – Army, for the State of Montana and also serves as the Commander of the Montana Army National Guard. General Quinn is responsible to the Adjutant General and the Governor of the State of Montana to provide qualified Army National Guard Soldiers ready to deploy in support of national defense, homeland defense or military support to civil authority.

 

Prior to his appointment as the Assistant Adjutant General, Army, he served as the Commander, 95th Troop Command (Bde), Vice Chief of the Joint Staff, J-6 and 495th Transportation Battalion Commander.  General Quinn is a veteran of both Operation DESERT STORM, 1991, where he served as Commander of A Company, 34th Signal Battalion and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, 2003 – 2004, where he served as Commander of the 495th Transportation Battalion.

 

EDUCATION:

 

  • 1981   Airborne Qualification School, Fort Benning, Georgia
  • 1983   Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
  • 1984   Signal Officer Basic Course, US Army Signal School, Fort Gordon, Georgia
  • 1989   Signal Officer Advance Course, US Army Signal School, Fort Gordon, Georgia
  • 1989   Corps/Divisions Operations Officer Course, US Army Signal School
  • 1990   Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
  • 2000   Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, Kansas
  • 2000   Masters of Science, Business Administration, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
  • 2001   Reserve Components National Security Course, NDU, Washington, DC
  • 2003   Senior Transportation Officer Qualification Course, Fort Eustis, Virginia
  • 2006   Joint Forces Reserve Officer Orientation Course, Norfolk, Virginia
  • 2008   Joint Task Force Commander’s Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • 2008   US Army War College, Distance Education, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

  • 1984 – 1985, J-6 Programs Officer, USFK, Seoul, Korea
  • 1985 – 1988, Senior Military Electrical Engineer, USA FSTC, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 1989 – 1991, Voice Communications Officer, 93rd SIG BDE, Ludwigsburg, Germany
  • 1991 – 1991, Company Commander, A CO, 34th Sig Bn, Operation DESERT STORM, Germany
  • 1992 – 1993, CE Officer, 1-163rd IN BN (M), Billings, Montana
  • 1993 – 1995, S3-Air, 1-163rd IN BN (M), Billings, Montana
  • 1995 – 1997, S3, 1-190th FA BN, Billings, Montana
  • 1997 – 1998, XO, 1-190th FA BN, Billings, Montana
  • 1998 – 1999, Training Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff, Ops, HQ STARC, Helena, Montana
  • 1999 – 2002, IMO, Director of Information Management, HQ STARC, Helena, Montana
  • 2002 – 2003, Battalion Commander, 495th Transportation Battalion, Kalispell, Montana
  • 2003 – 2004, Battalion Commander, 495th Transportation Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
  • 2004 – 2006, J-6, JFHQ-MT Fort Harrison, Montana
  • 2006 – 2007, Vice Chief of the Joint Staff, JFHQ – MT, Fort Harrison, Montana
  • 2007 –2010, Commander, 95th Troop Command (BDE), Fort Harrison, Montana
  • 2010 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Montana National Guard, Fort Harrison, Montana

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

 

  • Bronze Star Medal with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
  • Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
  • Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
  • Army Achievement Medal
  • Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
  • National Defense Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service Star
  • Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Korean Service Medal (Historical)
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass Device)
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Overseas Service Ribbon with 2 Devices
  • Liberations of Kuwait (Kuwait)
  • Liberation of Kuwait (Saudi Arabia)

 

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

 

President, ELM Enterprises – Senior manager for 16-state Corporation headquartered in Peoria, IL, providing support services to the utility industry.