National Guard
Brigadier General DAVID A. DAILEY
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Rapid City, SD
Since: May 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - BS - Civil Engineering
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - MS - Construction Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 27 Sep 93
1LT 28 May 96
CPT 30 Mar 99
MAJ 13 May 04
LTC 11 Aug 11
COL 1 Feb 19
BG 7 May 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 23 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City, South Dakota
Oct 22 May 23 Chief Facility Management Officer, South Dakota Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City, South Dakota
Oct 21 Sep 22 Deputy United State Fiscal and Property Officer, South Dakota Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City, South Dakota
Feb 19 Sep 21 Commander, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM – HORN OF AFRICA, Djibouti, Africa
Feb 18 Jan 19 Deputy Commander, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sep 17 Jan 18 Branch Chief/Environmental Officer, South Dakota Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 15 Aug 17 Deputy Facility Management Officer, South Dakota Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 13 Aug 15 Commander, 153rd Engineer Battalion, Huron, South Dakota
Sep 11 Aug 13 Operations Officer (S3), 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Aug 11 Aug 11 Soldier Services Division Chief, South Dakota Joint Forces Headquarters, Rapid City, South Dakota
Jul 11 Jul 11 Operations Officer (S3), 881st Troop Command, Sturgis, South Dakota
Aug 10 Jun 11 Executive Officer, 881st Troop Command, Sturgis, South Dakota
Dec 07 Aug 10 Executive Officer, 153rd Engineer Battalion, Huron, South Dakota
Oct 07 Dec 07 Operations Officer, 196th Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement), Sioux Falls, South Dakota
May 07 Oct 07 Operations Officer, 147th Field Artillery Brigade (Rear), Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Feb 04 Apr 07 Engineer Operations Officer, Headquarters , State Area Command (-), Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 01 Feb 04 Supply Officer, 109th Engineer Battalion, Sturgis, South Dakota and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Arifjan, Kuwait, and Tallil, Iraq
Aug 99 Aug 01 Commander, 200th Engineer Company, Pierre, South Dakota
Dec 98 Jul 99 Engineer Intel Officer, 109th Engineer Battalion, Sturgis, South Dakota
Sep 95 Nov 98 Executive Officer, Detachment 1, 200th Engineer Company, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Oct 94 Aug 95 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, 200th Engineer Company, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Sep 93 Sep 94 Platoon Leader, 842nd Engineer Company, Spearfish, South Dakota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM – HORN OF AFRICA, Djibouti, Africa Aug 20 - Aug 21 Colonel
Supply Officer, 109th Engineer Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Arifjan, Kuwait, and Tallil, Iraq Jan 03 - Aug 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M device )
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Bronze Star)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with 2 Numeral)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Registered Professional Civil Engineer and Assistant Vice President & Heavy Highway Division Manager, Heavy Constructors, Inc., Rapid City, SD. Has overall responsibility for managing client and owner expectations, the construction schedule, construction personnel, equipment, subcontractors, purchasing, hiring, and contracts for three of the company’s five divisions with an average annual construction volume of $25 million dollars. During the peak of the construction season responsible for a staff of 125 to 175 personnel. The first of the three divisions is the utilities and grading division which includes the installation of water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer lines and earthwork projects of less than 250,000 cubic yard of excavation. The second division is the bridge division which includes the construction of highway, city, and county road bridge projects as well as the construction of large, suspended concrete structures that include parking ramps and other large concrete structures. The third division is the concrete paving division which includes the construction of concrete interstates, interchanges, and multiple lane city street projects. Additionally, responsible for all professional engineering designs and safety requirements for the company as the only Registered Professional Engineer within the organization.

 

 

As of: 10 Sep 25

 

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