Jody J. Daniels

Jody J. Daniels
Official portrait, 2022
Born1961 or 1962 (age 63–64)
Rolla, Missouri, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1983–2024
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited 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 63–64))[1] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 34th[2] Chief of the United States Army Reserve, and the 9th Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command.[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]

Early life and 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 Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics (Computer Science) from Carnegie Mellon University in 1983,[6] and later earned Master of Science and also 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.

Jody later received an honorary doctorate from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2019[9] and an honorary Doctor of Science and Technology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2022.[10]

Career

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

  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. Archived from the original on August 1, 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". Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  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. ^ (1997), Retrieval of passages for information reduction, Wikidata Q97961785
  9. ^ "CICS Alumna Major General Jody J. Daniels to Receive Honorary Degree". University of Massachusetts Amherst.
  10. ^ "Mathematical Sciences Alumna Jody Daniels to Receive Honorary Degree". Carnegie Mellon University.


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