Summary
Dell Lee Dailey[1] (born 1949)[2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and former head of the State Department's counterterrorism office, serving from July 2007 to April 2009.
Dell L. Dailey | |
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| Coordinator for Counterterrorism | |
| In office June 22, 2007 – April 3, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Crumpton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Benjamin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Flandreau, South Dakota |
| Alma mater | Shippensburg University (MPA) United States Military Academy (BSc) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2007 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Center for Special Operations Joint Special Operations Command 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (6) Air Medal |
Childhood and education edit
Dailey was born into an Army family in Flandreau, South Dakota. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1971 and earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg University in 1994.[3]
Military career edit
Dailey served over 36 years on active duty in the United States Army, reaching the rank of lieutenant general. He participated in major military operations such as Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Uphold Democracy, Joint Guardian, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.[3]
After the September 11, 2001, attacks, Dailey directed the new Center for Special Operations, the military hub for all counterterrorism – United States Special Operations Command, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida as well as running special operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.[4] From 2001 to 2003, he headed the Joint Special Operations Command, a United States Special Operations Command sub-unit.
State Department edit
Dailey was appointed the Department of State's Coordinator for Counterterrorism on June 22, 2007. In this role he had the title of Ambassador at Large and was charged with coordinating and supporting the development and implementation of U.S. Government policies and programs aimed at countering terrorism overseas. As the principal advisor to the Secretary of State on international counterterrorism matters, he was responsible for taking a leading role in developing coordinated strategies to defeat terrorists abroad and in securing the cooperation of international partners to that end.[3]
Awards and honors edit
Dailey was inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]
Commendations edit
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| Badge | Expert Infantryman Badge | |||||||||||
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| Badge | U.S. Army Master Aviator Badge | |||||||||||
| 1st row | Defense Superior Service Medal | Legion of Merit | ||||||||||
| 2nd row | Bronze Star | Meritorious Service Medal with 1 silver Oak leaf cluster (6 awards) |
Air Medal | |||||||||
| 3rd row | Army Commendation Medal with 2 silver Oak leaf clusters (11 awards) |
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Service star |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 1 bronze Campaign star | |||||||||
| 4th row | Southwest Asia Service Medal with 4 bronze Campaign stars |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 bronze Campaign star |
Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 bronze Campaign stars | |||||||||
| 5th row | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Army Service Ribbon | |||||||||
| 6th row | Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 3 |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | |||||||||
| Badges | Ranger Tab | Master Parachutist Badge | Air Assault Badge | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Dell Lee Dailey". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "Dell L. Dailey (1949–)". Office of the Historian. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Dell L. Dailey". US Department of State. Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ^ Robin Wright (August 24, 2007). "Dell Dailey: Soldier, Counterterrorism Warrior". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame" (PDF). Worldwide Army Rangers, Inc. June 12, 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-06.