Jody J. Daniels (born ) is a

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in the

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, who serves as the 34th (and the first woman)

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, and the 9th Commanding General,

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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

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in 1983, and later completed a

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in computer science at

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. Her dissertation, in computer science, is titled ''Retrieval of passages for information reduction''. She also graduated from the

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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

References

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