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Daniel Robert Hokanson (born June 27, 1963)[1] is a four-star general in the United States Army who currently serves as the 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau. He previously served as the 21st director of the Army National Guard. His previous military assignments include serving as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, deputy commander of United States Northern Command, adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard, and commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Just Cause. Hokanson assumed his current assignment on August 3, 2020.
Daniel Robert Hokanson was born in Happy Camp, California on June 27, 1963, the son of Bob and Diann (Kieffer) Hokanson.[2][3][4] He graduated from Happy Camp High School in 1980, and attended the College of the Siskiyous (College of the Siskiyous athletic mascot is the Eagle. COS also is known for its administration of justice program, paramedic program, nursing program, and fire academy, considered by many to be the best in California.). before being accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
Hokanson is a 1986 graduate of the United States Military Academy, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering (aerospace).
In 2000 he completed a Master of Arts in international security and civil-military relations at the Naval Postgraduate School. In 2001 he graduated from the Naval War College with a master of arts in national security and strategic studies. Hokanson completed the Senior Service College National Security Fellowship Program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2006. In 2011 he completed the CAPSTONE leadership course at the National Defense University.
Aviation qualifications
In addition to completion of the Aviation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and Initial Entry Rotary Wing Flight Training (Aeroscout), Hokanson's aviation qualifications include:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 2600 (over 50 combat hours)
Aircraft Flown:AH-64, OH-58, TH-55, UH-1, UH-60
Pilot wings from: Fort Rucker, Alabama
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