Daniel B. Allyn

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]

Daniel B. Allyn
Official portrait, 2014
Born	(1959-09-24) 24 September 1959 (age 65) New Hampshire, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1981–2017
Rank	General
Commands	Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army United States Army Forces Command XVIII Airborne Corps 1st Cavalry Division
Battles / wars	Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Gulf War Operation Desert Spring War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal

Early life and education

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

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

Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)

Ranger tab

Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze Jump Device

Pathfinder Badge

Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Army Staff Identification Badge

Canadian Jump Wings (non-operational)

Italian Parachutist Badge

82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge

75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

7 Overseas Service Bars

Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Silver Star

Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star Medal

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Joint Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device and two service stars

Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze campaign star

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Korea Defense Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3

NATO Medal for Service with ISAF

Multinational Force and Observers Medal with silver numeral 2

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Other

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.