Jody J. Daniels | |
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Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1983–2024 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | United States Army Reserve Command 88th Readiness Division 87th United States Army Reserve Support Command (East) |
Battles / wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University (BS) University of Massachusetts Amherst (MS, PhD) United States Army War College |
Other work | Director of Advanced Programs for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories |
Jody J. Daniels (born 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 34th Chief of the United States Army Reserve, and the 9th Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command. 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.
Early life and education
Born in Rolla, Missouri, Daniels earned Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics (Computer Science) from Carnegie Mellon University in 1983, and later earned Master of Science and also Doctor of Philosophy in computer science at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her dissertation, in computer science, is titled Retrieval of passages for information reduction. She also graduated from the United States Army War College with a master's degree in strategic studies.
Jody later received an honorary doctorate from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2019 and an honorary Doctor of Science and Technology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2022.
Career
In Daniels' civilian career, she was the Director of Advanced Programs for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories.
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 | |
Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Bronze Star Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
Joint Service Commendation Medal | |
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters | |
Joint Service Achievement Medal | |
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster | |
Superior Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters | |
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Kosovo Campaign Medal | |
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
Scholia has an author profile for Jody J. Daniels.- 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.
- "Jody Daniels becomes first woman to lead U.S. Army Reserve". UPI.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels". United States Army Reserve. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "PN1760 — Maj. Gen. Jody J. Daniels — Army". www.congress.gov. July 20, 2020.
- "Identity Series: A Conversation with Lieutenant General Jody J. Daniels". Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "Biography – Major General Jody J. Daniels". Reserve Forces Policy Board. U.S. Department of Defense. July 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "Jody J. Daniels". University of Massachusetts Amherst. December 1999. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- Jody J. Daniels (1997), Retrieval of passages for information reduction, Wikidata Q97961785
- "CICS Alumna Major General Jody J. Daniels to Receive Honorary Degree". University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- "Mathematical Sciences Alumna Jody Daniels to Receive Honorary Degree". Carnegie Mellon University.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded byCharles D. Luckey | Chief of the United States Army Reserve and Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command 2020–2024 |
Succeeded byRobert Harter |
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