MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL D. BOYACK
Maj. Gen. Daniel D. Boyack serves as the 21st Adjutant General for the state of Utah. As the commander, Maj. Gen. Boyack serves as the chief military advisor to the governor of Utah. He is also the Air National Guard Representative on the Secretary of Defense’s Reserve Forces Policy Board, the Secretary of the Air Force’s Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee and on the Director of the Air National Guard’s Director’s Advisory Council. He is responsible for ensuring more than 7,000 soldiers, airmen, and civilian employees are ready and equipped to rapidly respond to state and homeland emergencies and prepared to mobilize in support of the Army and Air Force.
General Boyack began his career with the Utah Air National Guard in 1994. He was commissioned through the Air National Guard’s Academy of Military Science in 2000. He graduated in 2001 from Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, where he was selected as the Distinguished Graduate and awarded the Commanders Trophy.
General Boyack is a veteran of several military operations including: ALLIED FORCE, JOINT GUARDIAN, NORTHERN WATCH, NOBLE EAGLE, JOINT FORGE, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. He serves as a Pilot for a major airline. Prior to his current position, he served as the Assistant Adjutant General of the Utah Air National Guard.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science, Liberal Studies, Excelsior University, Albany, N.Y.
2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Master of Science, Organizational Leadership, Argosy University, Salt Lake City, Utah
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2000 - October 2001, Student, Undergraduate Pilot training, 71st Flying Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
2. October 2001 - October 2003, Co-Pilot, KC-135E, 191st Air Refueling Squadron, Salt Lake City, Utah
3. October 2003 - October 2004, Aircraft Commander, Pilot Schedular, KC-135, 191st Air Refueling Squadron, Salt Lake City, Utah
4. October 2004 - October 2007, Mobility Pilot, Pilot Scheduler, KC-135, 151st Operations Support Flight, Salt Lake City, Utah
5. October 2007 - October 2010, Instructor Pilot, KC-135R, 151st Operations Support Flight, Salt Lake City, Utah
6. October 2010 - June 2015, Chief of Wing Plans, Eval Pilot, KC-135R 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah
7. June 2015 - June 2016, Commander, KC-135 Eval Pilot, 191st Air Refueling Squadron, Salt Lake City, Utah
8. June 2016 - June 2017, Vice Wing Commander, 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah
9. June 2017 - June 2019, A3 Director of Operations, Headquarters, Salt Lake City, Utah
10. June 2019 - August 2023, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Headquarters, Salt Lake City, Utah
11. August 2023 - Present, Adjutant General of Utah, Headquarters, Draper, Utah
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: 3,090
Aircraft flown: KC-135E/R/T, T-37, T-1
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 1, 2000
First Lieutenant Sept. 1, 2002
Captain Nov. 2, 2004
Major Nov. 2, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 4, 2012
Colonel Sept. 15, 2016
Brigadier General Feb. 27, 2020
Major General July 31, 2024
(Current as of January 2025)
