Asst. Adjutant General - Army
Brig. Gen. Daniel Dent
COMMISSIONING SOURCE:
ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:
1992 Pacific Lutheran University, Bachelor of Arts, Business Economic, Tacoma, Washington
2014 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
2014, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2014, Joint Domestic Operations Course, Distance Learning
2015, Dual Status Commander Qualification Program, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 20 August 1992
First Lieutenant 30 May 1994
Captain 01 June 1996
Major 01 March 2003
Lieutenant Colonel 01 October 2009
Colonel 05 November 2015
Brigadier General 02 November 2019
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. July 1992 - August 1992, Aviation Officer Basic Course Phase I, Fort Rucker, Alabama
2. September 1992 - June 1993, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviator Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
3. June 1993 - August 1993, Aviation Officer Basic Course Phase II, Fort Rucker, Alabama
4. August 1993 - January 1995, Platoon Leader, 2-502d Aviation Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
5. January 1995 - January 1996, Company Executive Officer, 2-4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
6. January 1996- September 1997, Company Commander, 2-4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
7. September 1997 - April 1998, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
8. April 1998 - December 1999, Instructor, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
9. December 1999 - March 2002, Brigade Deputy S-3, 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
10. March 2002 - February 2003, Brigade Assistant Operations Officer, 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
11. February 2003 - December 2003, Brigade Deputy Operations Officer, 66th Combat Aviation Corps, Camp Murray, Washington
12. December 2003 - February 2006, Intelligence Officer, 66th Combat Aviation Corps, Camp Murray, Washington
13. February 2006 - August 2008, Operations Officer, 1-168th Assault Aviation, Camp Murray, Washington
14. August 2008 - May 2010, Operations Officer, 66th Theatre Aviation Command, Camp Murray, Washington
15. May 2010 - June 2012, Commander, 1-168th Aviation Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
16. June 2012 - March 2013, Deputy Director, J-3, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
17. March 2013 - September 2014, Director, J-3, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
18. September 2014 - May 2015, G-3, Army Staff Element Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
29. May 2015 - April 2017, Commander, 96th Troop Command, Seattle, Washington
20. April 2017 – November 2019, Chief of Staff, Army Staff Element Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
21. November 2019 – Present, Commander Washington Army National Guard
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
February 2012 - February 2014, J3, Joint Operations Center, JFHQ-WA, Camp Murray, WA
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
2007-2008, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Battalion Operations Officer, 1-168 Aviation
2010-2011, Operation New Dawn, Commander, Joint Aviation Task Force Raptor
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Bronze Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal Military Ribbon
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal Ribbon (with M Device - Second Award)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Ribbon (Second Award)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Washington National Guard Service Ribbon
Washington National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Louisiana National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Senior Aviator
Flight Hours: 1,280 hours
Aircraft flown: UH-1H, UH-60 A/L
Pilot wings Earned: Senior Army Aviator
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:
National Guard Association of Washington
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Order of Saint Michael, Bronze, 2008
Former Assistant Adjutants General - Army National Guard
BG Lyle Buchanan - 1959 - 1974
BG Wayne McDaniels - 1975-Jan 1978
BG Charles Hupe - Feb 1978-Apr 1979
MG George Coates - May 1979-Jan 1981
BG Val McCreary - Feb 1981-Mar 1985
MG Gregory P. Barlow - Apr 1985-Oct 1986
BG Robert C. Watling - Nov 1986-Mar 1989
COL Gerald A. Dines - Apr 1989-Dec 1989
BG Donald E. Hagglund - Jan 1990-Dec 1995
BG Lee S. Legowik - Jan 1996-Sep 2002
BG Gordon D. Toney - Sep 2002-Jun 2009
BG Bret Daugherty - Jun 2009-July 2012
BG Wallace Turner - Nov 2012 - Nov 2019
