Daniel B. Allyn | |
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Official portrait, 2014 | |
| Born | (1959-09-24)24 September 1959 (age 66) 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 |
Daniel Bartlett Allyn (born 24 Sep 1959) is a retiredUnited States Armygeneral who served as the 35thVice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 2014 until 2017. Allyn previously served as the commanding general of theXVIII Airborne Corps from 2012 to 2013 and ofUnited States Army Forces Command from May 2013 to August 2014.[1][2]
Allyn was born in New Hampshire on 25 July 1959, and raised inBerwick, Maine.[3] He graduated from theUnited States Military Academy atWest Point, New York in 1981.
Allyn went on to serve overseas inSouth Korea,Grenada,Egypt,Panama,Saudi Arabia,Kuwait,Iraq andAfghanistan as a combat infantryman and a master parachutist.[4]
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.
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| 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 |