Jody J. Daniels
Born1961 or 1962 (age 61–62)
Rolla, Missouri
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1983–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldUnited States Army Reserve Command
88th Readiness Division
87th United States Army Reserve Support Command (East)
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University (BS)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (MS, PhD)
United States Army War College
Other workDirector of Advanced Programs for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories

Jody J. Daniels (born 1961 or 1962 (age 61–62))[1] is a lieutenant general in the United States Army, who serves as the 34th[2] Chief of the United States Army Reserve, and the 9th Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command since 2020.[3] She earned her commission through Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1983. In July 2020, Daniels was confirmed to succeed Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey as Chief of Army Reserve.[4]

Education

Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels (right), the new commanding general and Chief of U.S. Army Reserve, recites the oath of office administered by Gen. James C. McConville, chief of staff of the Army, during her promotion, oath of office, and assumption of command ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 28, 2020.

Born in Rolla, Missouri,[5] Daniels earned her bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon University in 1983,[6] and later completed a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science at University of Massachusetts Amherst.[7] Her dissertation, in computer science, is titled Retrieval of passages for information reduction.[8] She also graduated from the United States Army War College with a master's degree in strategic studies.

In Daniels' civilian career, she was the Director of Advanced Programs for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories.[3]

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge
MNF-I Combat Service Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Superior Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Bronze star
 Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 2
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 3
Reserve Overseas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal for Kosovo

References

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  1. ^ Vanden Brook, Tom (July 23, 2020). "Daniels First Woman to Lead Army Reserve". The Poughkeepsie Journal. USA Today. p. A6. A career intelligence officer, Daniels, 58, has been deployed to Iraq.
  2. ^ "Jody Daniels becomes first woman to lead U.S. Army Reserve". UPI.
  3. ^ a b "Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels". United States Army Reserve. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "PN1760 — Maj. Gen. Jody J. Daniels — Army". www.congress.gov. July 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Identity Series: A Conversation with Lieutenant General Jody J. Daniels".
  6. ^ "Biography – Major General Jody J. Daniels". Reserve Forces Policy Board. U.S. Department of Defense. July 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jody J. Daniels". University of Massachusetts Amherst. December 1999. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. ^ Jody J. Daniels (1997), Retrieval of passages for information reduction, Wikidata Q97961785
Military offices Preceded byCharles D. Luckey Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve 2020–present Incumbent


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