BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL P. COFFEY

Commander, 66th Aviation Brigade

Brigadier General Daniel P. Coffey assumed duties as Commander, 66th Aviation Brigade on September 14, 1998. The 66th Aviation Brigade is comprised of the 211th Aviation Group (Attack) in Utah and the 185th Aviation Group (General Support) in Mississippi as well as subordinate units in fifteen states.

His active military service began in 1970. He received a RA commission through ROTC and attended the Medical Service Corps OBC. He attended Flight School and afterwards was assigned as an Evacuation Pilot for the 507th Medical Company at Fort Sam Houston. His assignments also include duty in Vietnam with the 571st Medical Detachment. He then served with The U.S. Army Reserves and joined the Army National Guard in 1987.

EDUCATION:

1970 Washington State University – BA Degree – Sociology
1978 Yale University School of Medicine – Physician Assistant Certificate
1988 Pacific Lutheran University – MBA
1995 Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 70 - Aug 70, Student Medical Field Service School, Medical Service Corps Officer Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas (Active Duty)
2. Aug 70 - Sep 70, Casual Status (Active Duty)
3. Sep 70 - Jun 71, Student, US Army Flight School, Fort Wolters, Texas, Fort Rucker, Alabama (Active Duty)
4. Jun 71 - Apr 72, Evacuation Pilot, 507th Medical Company (AA), Fort Sam Houston, Texas (Active Duty)
5. Apr 72 - Aug 72, Student, US Army Transportation School, Aviation Maintenance Officer Course, Fort Eustis, Virginia (Active Duty)
6. Aug 72 - Sep 72, Casual Status (Active Duty)
7. Sep 72 - Apr 73, Section Leader, 571st Medical Detachment (RA), United States Army, Vietnam (Active Duty)
8. Apr 73 - May 73, Casual Status (Active Duty)
9. May 73 - Sep 74, Section Leader, 237th Medical Detachment (RA), 56th Medical Battalion, Fort Ord, California (Active Duty)
10. Sep 74 - Aug 76, S-4, 9th Medical Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
11. Aug 76 - Jul 77, USAR Control Group
12. Jul 77 - Feb 82, Plans, Operations, and Training Officer, 340th General Hospital (USAR), New Haven Connecticut (United States Army Reserve
13. Feb 82 - Dec 87, USAR Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Executive Officer, 9th Medical Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington (United States Army Reserve)
14. Dec 87 - Jul 89, Commander, 841st Medical Detachment (RA), STARC-WA, Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington (Army National Guard)
15. Jul 89 - Apr 90, State Aviation Officer, State Area Command, Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington (Army National Guard)
16. Apr 90 - Jan 92, Executive Officer, 66th Aviation Brigade (CORPS), Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington (Army National Guard)
17. Jan 92 - Jul 94, Commander, 1-168th Aviation Battalion (ATK), 66th Aviation Brigade (Corps), Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington (Army National Guard)
18. Jul 94 - Jan 95, State Aviation Officer, State Area Command, Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington (Army National Guard)
19. Jan 95 - May 96, Commander, 540th Combat Aviation Group, 66th Aviation Brigade (Corps), Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington (Army National Guard)
20. May 96 - Sep 98, Deputy Brigade Commander, Headquarters, 66th Aviation Brigade (Corps), Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington (Army National Guard)

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Vietnam Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device
Senior Army Aviator Badge
Army Aviator Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Physician Assistant, Puget Sound Spine Institute, Tacoma, Washington

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Received Army Aviation Association of America Order of Saint Michael's in 1996.

He is a Clinical Faculty Member of the University of Washington School of Nursing.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 6 Jun 70
2LT RA 22 Jun 70 (DOR 3 Jun 70)
1LT AUS 3 Jun 71
CPT AUS 3 Jun 74
CPT USAR 10 Aug 76
MAJ USAR 9 Aug 83
LTC ARNG 28 Jul 89
COL ARNG 16 Dec 94
BG ARNG 1 Dec 98

(Current as of April 1999)