Jody J. Daniels

Jody J. Daniels is a lieutenant general (LTG) in the United States Army, who serves as the 34th (and the first woman)[1] Chief of Army Reserve, and the 9th Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command (both since 2020).[2] She earned her commission through Army Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1983. In July 2020, Daniels was confirmed to succeed LTG Charles D. Luckey as Chief of Army Reserve.[3]

Jody J. Daniels
BornRolla, Missouri, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1983–present
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitUnited States Army Reserve Command
Commands heldUnited States Army Reserve Command
88th Readiness Division
87th U.S. 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 (B.S.)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.S.) and (Ph.D.)
United States Army War College
Other workDirector of Advanced Programs for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories

Education

Born in Rolla, Missouri,[4] Daniels earned her bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon University in 1983[5] and later completed her Ph.D. in computer science at University of Massachusetts Amherst.[6] Her dissertation, in computer science, is titled Retrieval of passages for information reduction.[7] 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 (LM ATL).[2]

Awards and decorations
Combat Action Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
MNF-I Combat Service Identification Badge
Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
? Overseas Service Bars
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
  1. "Jody Daniels becomes first woman to lead U.S. Army Reserve". UPI.
  2. "Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels". United States Army Reserve. July 28, 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. "PN1760 — Maj. Gen. Jody J. Daniels — Army". www.congress.gov.
  5. "Biography – Major General Jody J. Daniels". Reserve Forces Policy Board. U.S. Department of Defense. July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. "Jody J. Daniels". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dec 1999. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. Jody J. Daniels (1997), Retrieval of passages for information reduction, Wikidata Q97961785
Military offices
Preceded by
Charles D. Luckey		 Commanding General
United States Army Reserve
28 July 2020 -		 Succeeded by


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