Gen John Paxton Jr is a Senior Fellow with the Flatter Executive Cadre.
General, U.S. Marine Corps.
Summary: John M. (“Jay”) Paxton is employed as a Highly Qualified Expert – Senior Mentor for the Joint Staff J7 in support of Combatant Command and Joint Task Force Operations and Exercises. He is also employed as a Senior Fellow for the National Defense University in support of the Pinnacle, Capstone, and Keystone programs. Additional federal government work includes membership on the Board of Trustees for the Institute for Defense Analysis, an FFRDC, where he concurrently serves as a Senior Fellow in support of the Defense Science Study Group. He graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY with a Bachelor of Science (1973) and Master of Civil Engineering (1974). He then attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Initial assignments in the operating forces included Rifle and Weapons Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer in Co. B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines followed by Regimental Training Officer for 4th Marines and then Executive Officer, Co. G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. As a Captain he commanded Co. L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. This was preceded and succeeded by service as Battalion Operations Officer. As a Major and LtCol he served as an Operations and Exercise Officer in II MEF and subsequently commanded 1st Battalion, 8th Marines for 27 months.
