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Jody J. Daniels

Jody J. Daniels (born 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63))[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

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. 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
  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.