National Guard
Brigadier General DANIEL H. DENT
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Camp Murray, WA
Since: May 2020
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Pacific Lutheran University - BA - Economics
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Joint Domestic Operations Course
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 Aug 92
1LT 30 May 94
CPT 1 Jun 96
MAJ 1 Mar 03
LTC 1 Oct 09
COL 5 Nov 13
BG 7 Apr 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 20 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Camp Murray, Washington
Dec 19 May 20 Retired Reserve, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Nov 19 Nov 19 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Apr 17 Oct 19 Chief of Staff, Army Staff Element Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
May 15 Apr 17 Commander, 96th Troop Command, Seattle, Washington
Sep 14 May 15 G-3, Army Staff Element Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Mar 13 Sep 14 Director, J-3, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Jun 12 Mar 13 Deputy Director, J-3, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
May 10 Jun 12 Commander, 1-168th Aviation Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington and Kuwait
Aug 08 May 10 Operations Officer, 66th Theatre Aviation Command, Camp Murray, Washington
Feb 06 Aug 08 Operations Officer, 1-168th Assault Aviation, Camp Murray, Washington and Kuwait
Dec 03 Feb 06 Intelligence Officer, 66th Combat Aviation Corps, Camp Murray, Washington
Feb 03 Dec 03 Brigade Deputy Operations Officer, 66th Combat Aviation Corps, Camp Murray, Washington
Mar 02 Feb 03 Brigade Assistant Operations Officer, 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Dec 99 Mar 02 Brigade Deputy S-3, 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr 98 Dec 99 Instructor, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Sep 97 Apr 98 Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jan 96 Sep 97 Company Commander, 2-4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Jan 95 Jan 96 Company Executive Officer, 2-4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Aug 93 Jan 95 Platoon Leader, 2-502d Aviation Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 93 Aug 93 Aviation Officer Basic Course Phase II, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Sep 92 Jun 93 Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviator Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jul 92 Aug 92 Aviation Officer Basic Course Phase I, Fort Rucker, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1-168th Aviation Regiment, Kuwait Feb 11 - Feb 12 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, 1-168th Assault Aviation, Kuwait Jun 07 - Jun 08 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal Ribbon (with "M" Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Washington National Guard Service Ribbon
Washington National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Louisiana National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Army Aviator
Flight hours: 1,280 hours
Aircraft flown: UH-1H, UH-60 A/L
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Washington

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Order of Saint Michael, Bronze, 2008

 

 

As of: 13 Oct 20

 

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