John V. Rios, LTC, USA (Ret)

 Director of Operations 

  John currently leads the Joint Staff J4 initiatives to advance Joint Logistics professional development across DoD by coordinating education, training, and experience improvement efforts; driving curriculum development for joint professional military education and graduate programs; delivering strategic assessments and recommendations for logistics career advancement; and fostering partnerships with civilian institutions to enhance logistics knowledge and best practices.

   A retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army, John concluded over 25 years of distinguished service in July 2021. He was commissioned in 1999 through the ROTC program at Southwest Texas State University, joining the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. He holds a master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Kansas and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

   His extensive duty assignments include leadership roles in the 403rd Cargo Transfer Company, the 7th Transportation Battalion, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 4th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Special Operations Command Central and others units. He has deployed in support of multiple operations, including Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

   As his last active-duty assignment, John served as the Director for the Joint Logistics Course, further solidifying his expertise and commitment to educating logisticians in military logistics.

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