Jody J. Daniels
U.S. Army Lieutenant General
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Jody J. Daniels (born 1961 or 1962 (age 64–65))[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]
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| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 64–65) Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Service years | 1983–2024 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | United States Army Reserve Command 88th Readiness Division 87th United States Army Reserve Support Command (East) |
Conflicts | Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
| Education | 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 |
Early life and education
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
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Combat Action Badge |
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MNF-I Combat Service Identification Badge |
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Army Staff Identification Badge |
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Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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Army Distinguished Service Medal |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Bronze Star Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Service Achievement Medal |
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Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster |
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Superior Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters |
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Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Kosovo Campaign Medal |
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Iraq Campaign Medal with service star |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Korea Defense Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 2 |
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Army Service Ribbon |
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 3 |
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Reserve Overseas Service Ribbon |
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NATO Medal for Kosovo |
