Daniel R. Hokanson

Daniel R. Hokanson

Hokanson in 2015 as a lieutenant general and deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command
Born (1963-06-27) June 27, 1963
Happy Camp, California
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1986-present
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit National Guard Bureau
Commands held Company B, 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment
641st Medical Battalion (Evacuation Helicopter)
41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Oregon Military Department
Battles/wars Operation Just Cause
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Soldier's Medal
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Website The National Guard

Daniel R. Hokanson (born June 27, 1963) is a United States Army officer who currently holds the rank of Lieutenant General and serves as Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. His previous military assignments include deputy commander of United States Northern Command, adjutant general of the Oregon Military Department, and commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Just Cause.

Early life

Daniel Robert Hokanson was born in Happy Camp, California on June 27, 1963, the son of Bob and Diann (Kieffer) Hokanson.[1][2][3] He graduated from Happy Camp High School in 1980, and attended the College of the Siskiyous before being accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.[4]

Start of career

Hokanson graduated from West Point in 1986 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Aviation branch. During his time at West Point and the period immediately afterwards he completed: Level C Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course; Aviation Officer Basic Course; Air Assault School; and Initial Entry Rotary Wing Flight Training (Aeroscout). He is also a graduate of the United States Army Airborne School.

He then served for several years as an aviator with the 7th Infantry Division at Fort Ord, California, including deployment to Panama for Operation Just Cause in 1989-90. In 1991 he completed the Aviation Officer Advanced Course and AH-64 (Apache) Combat Aircraft Qualification Course. He subsequently served with 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment at Fort Hood, including command of the battalion's Company B, and then served as a project engineer for the Aircraft Armament Test Division at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.

Early Army National Guard career

Hokanson left the Regular Army in July 1995 and was a member of the Army Reserve Control Group until October.

He then began his career as a member of the Army National Guard, assigned initially as aide-de-damp in the office of Oregon's adjutant general. His later assignments included: operations officer, 641st Medical Battalion (Helicopter Evacuation); aviation operations officer, Oregon Army National Guard; plans analyst, Program Analysis and Evaluation Division, National Guard Bureau; executive officer, 641st Medical Battalion (Evacuation Helicopter), Oregon Army National Guard; deputy director, Army Aviation, Oregon Army National Guard; commander, 641st Medical Battalion (Helicopter Evacuation), Oregon Army National Guard; chief of staff, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix V, Afghanistan; deputy commander, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard; and commander, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, including deployment as part of Multi-National Corps – Iraq.

Career as general officer

In 2010 Hokanson was promoted to brigadier general. His assignments as a general officer included: deputy director, Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command; and director, Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), National Guard Bureau.

Oregon Adjutant General

Hokanson was promoted to major general in May 2013. From August 2013 to July 2015 he served as adjutant general of the Oregon Military Department.[5]

NORTHCOM deputy commander

In August 2015 Hokanson was selected for appointment as deputy commander of United States Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado and promotion to lieutenant general. He concurrently served as vice commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command.[6]

Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Lieutenant General Hokanson's nomination for reassignment as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 15, 2016.[7]

Awards

Hokanson's awards and decorations include:

 Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Soldier's Medal
 Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
 Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
 Army Achievement Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
 Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
Bronze star
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Bronze star
 Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze Hourglass device, M device and bronze award numeral 2
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
NATO Medal for service with ISAF
Oregon Distinguished Service Medal

Assignments

  1. July 1986 - July 1987, Student, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (Level C - Fort Bragg); Aviation Officer Basic Course; Air Assault School; Initial Entry Rotary Wing Flight Training (Aeroscout); Fort Rucker, Alabama
  2. July 1987 - March 1988, Executive Officer, Troop B, 2nd Squadron (RECON), 9th Cavalry, 7th Infantry Division (LIGHT), Fort Ord, California
  3. March 1988 - May 1989, Scout Platoon Leader, Troop B, 2nd Squadron (RECON), 9th Cavalry, 7th Infantry Division (LIGHT), Fort Ord, California and the Republic of Panama
  4. May 1989 - August 1990, Flight Operations Officer and 3rd Infantry Brigade Aviation Liaison Officer, 2nd Squadron (RECON), 9th Cavalry, 7th Infantry Division (LIGHT), Fort Ord, California and the Republic of Panama
  5. October 1990 - June 1991, Student, Aviation Officer Advanced Course and AH-64 Combat Aircraft Qualification Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
  6. June 1991 - October 1992, Assistant S3, 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Apache Training Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas
  7. October 1992 - June 1994, Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment (Attack), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  8. June 1994 - April 1995 Project Engineer, Aircraft Armament Test Division, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
  9. July 1995 - October 1995, Army Reserve Control Group (Ready Reserve)
  10. October 1995 - September 1996, Aide-de-Camp, Office of The Adjutant General, Oregon National Guard, Salem, Oregon
  11. October 1996 - September 1997, Operations Officer, 641st Medical Battalion (EVAC), Oregon Army National Guard, Salem, Oregon
  12. October 1997 - December 1998, Aviation Operations Officer, Oregon Army National Guard, Salem, Oregon
  13. December 1998 - June 1999, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
  14. July 1999 - July 2000, Plans Analyst, Program Analysis and Evaluation Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
  15. July 2000 - June 2001, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
  16. June 2001 - June 2002, Executive Officer, 641st Medical Battalion (EVAC), Oregon Army National Guard, Salem, Oregon
  17. June 2002 - June 2004, Deputy Director, Army Aviation, Headquarters State Area Command, Oregon Army National Guard, Salem, Oregon
  18. July 2004 - June 2005, Commander, 641st Medical Battalion (EVAC), Oregon Army National Guard, Salem, Oregon
  19. July 2005 - July 2006, Student, Senior Service College Fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  20. August 2006 - July 2007, Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix V, Afghanistan
  21. July 2007 - March 2008, Deputy Commander, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, Portland, Oregon
  22. March 2008 - July 2010, Commander, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and Oregon Army National Guard, Portland, Oregon
  23. August 2010 - August 2012, Deputy Director, J5, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
  24. August 2012 - July 2013, Director, Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
  25. August 2013 - July 2015, The Adjutant General, Oregon, Joint Force Headquarters, Oregon National Guard, Salem, Oregon
  26. August 2015 – September 2016, Deputy Commander, U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
  27. September 2016 - Present, Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia

Education

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:

Effective dates of promotion

Family

Hokanson is married to Kelly M. (Triplett) Hokanson. They resided in Keizer, Oregon before Hokanson's assignment as NORTHCOM deputy commander, and are the parents of three children, daughter Victoria, and sons Daniel, Jr. and McKinnon.[8]

In 2015 Daniel Hokanson, Jr. graduated from West Point and received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry.

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel R. Hokanson in California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Hokanson promoted to Brigadier General". Morris Sun-Tribune. Morris, MN. January 31, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Major General Daniel R. Hokanson Leads the Oregon National Guard". Newsletter, Columbia River Chapter, Association of the United States Army. Portland, OR. September 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Happy Camp Graduate Becomes Lt. General". Siskiyou Daily News. Yreka, CA. September 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ King, Tim (January 23, 2013). "Dan Hokanson Appointed to Adjutant General of the Oregon National Guard". Salem-News.com. Salem, OR.
  6. ↑ "Maj. General Hokanson Promoted To Lt. General". Oregon Herald. Portland, OR. August 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "PN1669 — Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Julie (October 7, 2009). "As Dad Leads Oregon Guard in Iraq, Mom Keeps Family Together". The Oregonian. Portland, OR.
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Preceded by
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2013–2015 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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