title: Jody J. Daniels
text: # Jody J. Daniels
  
  Jody J. Daniels (born 1961 or 1962) is a lieutenant general in the United States Army, who serves as the 34th Chief of the United States Army Reserve, and the 9th Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command since 2020. She earned her commission through Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1983. In July 2020, Daniels was confirmed to succeed Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey as Chief of Army Reserve.
  
  ## Education
  
  Born in Rolla, Missouri, Daniels earned her bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon University in 1983, and later completed a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her dissertation, in computer science, is titled Retrieval of passages for information reduction. She also graduated from the United States Army War College with a master's degree in strategic studies.
  
  In Daniels' civilian career, she was the Director of Advanced Programs for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories.
  
  ## Awards and decorations
  
  * Combat Action Badge
  * MNF-I Combat Service Identification Badge
  * Army Staff Identification Badge
  * Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
  * Army Distinguished Service Medal
  * Defense Superior Service Medal
  * Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
  * Bronze Star Medal
  * Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
  * Joint Service Commendation Medal
  * Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
  * Joint Service Achievement Medal
  * Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
  * Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
  * Superior Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
  * Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
  * National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
  * Kosovo Campaign Medal
  * Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
  * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  * Korea Defense Service Medal
  * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 2
  * Army Service Ribbon
  * Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 3
  * Reserve Overseas Service Ribbon
  * NATO Medal for Kosovo
  