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Daniel B. Allyn

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Daniel B. Allyn
A man in a military uniform in front of flags
Official portrait, 2014
Born (1959-09-24) 24 September 1959 (age 66)
New Hampshire, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Army
Service years
1981–2017
Rank
General
CommandsVice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
United States Army Forces Command
XVIII Airborne Corps
1st Cavalry Division
Conflicts
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Just Cause
Gulf War
Operation Desert Spring
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal

Daniel Bartlett Allyn (born 24 Sep 1959) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 35th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 2014 until 2017. Allyn previously served as the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps from 2012 to 2013 and of United States Army Forces Command from May 2013 to August 2014.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Allyn was born in New Hampshire on 25 July 1959, and raised in Berwick, Maine.[3] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1981.

Career

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Allyn went on to serve overseas in South Korea, Grenada, Egypt, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan as a combat infantryman and a master parachutist.[4]

Awards and decorations

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Image Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
Image Ranger tab
Image Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze Jump Device
Image Pathfinder Badge
Image Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Image Army Staff Identification Badge
Image Canadian Jump Wings (non-operational)
Image Italian Parachutist Badge
Image 82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
Image 75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Image 7 Overseas Service Bars
ImageImageImage Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Image Silver Star
ImageImageImage Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
ImageImageImage Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
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Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Image Joint Service Commendation Medal
ImageImageImageImage Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
ImageImageImage Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Image Army Presidential Unit Citation
ImageImageImageImageImage Joint Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Image Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze star
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
ImageImageImageImage Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device and two service stars
Bronze star
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Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze campaign star
ImageImageImage Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
ImageImageImageImageImage Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars
Image Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Image Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Image Korea Defense Service Medal
Image Humanitarian Service Medal
Image Army Service Ribbon
ImageImage Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
Image NATO Medal for Service with ISAF
ImageImage Multinational Force and Observers Medal with silver numeral 2
Image Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Image Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Other

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In 2013, Allyn was the honoree of the Patriot Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships and other support to the families of soldiers who have served in airborne, special operations and other army specialty units.

References

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  1. ^ "FORSCOM". Forscom.army.mil. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson nominated to command Fort Bragg, 18th Airborne Corps". Fayobserver.com. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ West Point Alumni Foundation, inc; United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates (1991). Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates, USMA. ISSN 0090-2357. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Allyn promoted, becomes commander of FORSCOM". army.mil. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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