Deputy to the Commanding General

Dr. Carrie M. Quinn

Deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD

Dr. Carrie Quinn joined the leadership team as the Deputy to the Commanding General of USAMRDC in July of 2024.

Prior to joining USAMRDC, she served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Analysis (OSI&A) for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. As the Deputy Director, she served as the principal intelligence integrator and technology forecasting officer for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, directing exquisite analysis of global comparative, competitive, and asymmetric superiority in critical technology domains.

Dr. Quinn oversaw intelligence community support to the OUSD(R&E) enterprise and represented USD(R&E) equities in the establishment of the U.S. science and technology intelligence posture. She directed the execution of a global research watch program, oversaw the analysis of global basic and applied research activities and identifying opportunities for portfolio investment, technology acquisition, and DoW collaboration with domestic and international partners.

Dr. Quinn served with distinction as a U.S. Army Officer, supporting military operational medicine research, technology acquisition, and military intelligence. As an Officer, Dr. Quinn spent six years with the Defense Intelligence Agency, serving as a senior expert on foreign advancements in emerging and disruptive technologies, deploying with the agency and spending more than a year on the National Security Council Staff in the White House Situation Room. Dr. Quinn began her military career as a Principal Investigator at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine leading a team focused on optimizing warfighter performance in extreme environments.

Dr. Quinn holds a Ph.D. in molecular and integrative physiology from the University of Kansas Medical School and a master's degree in physiology from the University of Kansas. She is the recipient of the Presidential Service Badge for honorable service in the White House, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Joint Service Commendation Medals.