Daniel Bartlett Allyn (born 25 July 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

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
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
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Silver 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
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device and two service stars
Bronze star
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.

References

  1. ^ "FORSCOM | The United States Army". 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. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  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.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps
2012–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command
2013–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
2014–2017 		Succeeded by
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