BRIGADIER GENERAL DANA L. MCDANIEL

Commander, Land Component Command, Ohio Army National Guard

Brigadier General Dana L. McDaniel is Commander, Land Component Command, Ohio Army National Guard. He also serves as Commander, 73rd Troop Command and Commander, Homeland Response Force - Ohio.

General McDaniel received his commission from the Ohio National Guard's Officer Candidate State Program in 1984. Prior to receiving his commission, General McDaniel served as an enlisted member of Company D, 372nd Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard. He has commanded at the platoon, company, battalion, regiment and brigade levels while serving in staff assignments at the company, battalion, group, brigade and Joint Force Headquarters levels. In 2005-2006, General McDaniel deployed as Design Engineer, 16th Engineer Brigade in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division-Baghdad.

EDUCATION:

1987 Miami University, Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration, Oxford, Ohio
1990 The Ohio State University, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Masters of Public Administration, Columbus, Ohio
2003 United States Army War College, Masters of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2003 United States Army War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1984 - December 1987, Engineer Platoon Leader, Company C, 372nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Corps), Lebanon, Ohio
2. January 1988 - July 1988, Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Columbus, Ohio
3. August 1988 - August 1990, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Columbus, Ohio
4. September 1990 - August 1991, Commander, Company A, 216th Engineer Combat Battalion (Corps), Chillicothe, Ohio
5. September 1991 - April 1993, Commander, Company D, (Detachment), 216th Engineer Combat Battalion (Corps), Tarlton, Ohio
6. May 1993 - April 1994, Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Columbus, Ohio
7. May 1994 - September 1994, Assistant Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Columbus, Ohio
8. October 1994 - October 1996, S-1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Columbus, Ohio
9. November 1996 - December 1997, Battalion S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 112th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized), Brook Park, Ohio
10. January 1998 - August 1998, Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters company, 112th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized), Brook Park, Ohio
11. August 1998 - November 1998, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 416th Engineer Group, Walbridge, Ohio
12. December 1998 - May 1999, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 416th Engineer Group, Walbridge, Ohio
13. June 1999 - March 2002, Commander, Headquarters, 112th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized), Brook Park, Ohio
14. April 2002 - May 2003, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade (Theater army), Columbus, Ohio
15. June 2003 - January 2004, Commander, Headquarters, 145th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Columbus, Ohio
16. January 2004 - May 2007, Design Engineer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Columbus, Ohio
17. May 2007 - April 2010, Commander, Headquarters, 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Columbus, Ohio
18. May 2010 - August 2010, Deputy, United States Property and Fiscal Office, Ohio Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio
19. September 2010 - January 2011, Army Aviation Division Chief, Ohio Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio
20. January 2011 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command, Ohio Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Ohio Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Ohio Special Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Ohio Award of Merit
Ohio National Guard Basic Training Ribbon
Ohio Recruiter Achievement Ribbon
Army Meritorious Unit Citation

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Deputy City Manager/Director of Economic Development, Dublin, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:

Vice Chairman, Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
Board Member, Franklin County Public Health Department
Board Member, Syntero/Dublin Counseling Center
Ex-Officio Board Member, Dublin Methodist Hospital Foundation Board
Board Member, Alumni Board, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
Member, Public Leadership Advisory Committee, School of Public Administration, Miami University
International City/County Managers Association
Ohio City/County Managers Association
International Economic Development Council
National Guard Association of the United States
Ohio National Guard Association, Past President

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2012 Dual Status Commander Qualification Program
2011 Outstanding Alumni Award, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
1999 De Fleury Medal, United States Army Engineer Association

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 24 June 1984
First Lieutenant 23 June 1987
Captain 22 September 1988
Major 23 November 1994
Lieutenant Colonel 29 April 1999
Colonel 18 May 2004
Brigadier General 11 April 2012

(Current as of March 2013)