John H. Gill (Jack), a former U.S. Army South Asia Foreign Area Officer, retired as a colonel in 2005 after more than 27 years of service. He has been following South Asia issues from the intelligence and policy perspectives since the mid-1980’s in positions with the U.S. Joint Staff, the U.S. Pacific Command staff, and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Prior to joining the NESA Center, he worked on South Asia issues in the Pentagon from 1998-2001. During his time at the NESA Center, he has also served as Special Assistant for India/Pakistan to the Plans and Policy Director of the U.S. Joint Staff and as Military Advisor to Ambassador James Dobbins, the U.S. envoy to the Afghan opposition forces. From August 2003 to January 2004, he served in Islamabad as the liaison officer to the Pakistan Army for U.S. forces in Afghanistan including participation in Tripartite Commission meetings and other trilateral discussions.

He has been following South Asia issues from the intelligence and policy perspectives since the mid-1980s in positions with the U.S. Joint Staff, the U.S. Pacific Command staff, and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Education
• United States Army Command and General Staff College
• M.A., International Relations, George Washington University
• B.A., History / German, Middlebury College

Areas of Interest
• Intelligence
• Military History
• India and Pakistan
• Afghanistan, South Asia

Suggested Readings
• Tellis, A., Kuo, M., and Marble, A. (2008). Strategic Asia 2008-09: Challenges and Choices. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Asia Research.
• Roul, A., Hefner, R., and Liow J. (2008, August). Aspects of Islamism in South and Southeast Asia. NBR Analysis, 19(4).
• Khan, I., Cheema, P., and Wirsing, R. (2008, August). Challenges Facing Pakistan's Federall Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). NBR Analysis, 19(3).