Daniel L. Simpson

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Daniel L. Simpson
Maj Gen Daniel L. Simpson.jpg
Born Reno, Nevada [1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1992–2023
Rank Major General
Commands National Security Agency Texas
659th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group
31st Intelligence Squadron
480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (Provisional)
Battles/wars War in Afghanistan
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (5)
Legion of Merit

Daniel Lawrence Simpson is a United States Air Force major general who last served as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. [2] Previously, he was the Director of Intelligence of the United States Forces Afghanistan. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1992.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. "Major General Daniel L. Simpson Retires After 37 Years of Service in the US Air Force". Pizen Switch Times. October 15, 2023.
  3. "Major General Daniel L. Simpson".
  4. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. "Daniel Simpson – Recipient -".
  6. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.alamoace.org/resource/resmgr/2014_ACE/BIO_COL_DANIEL_L_SIMPSON_Jun.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
Military offices
Preceded by Director of Intelligence and Information of the United States Northern Command
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Intelligence of the U.S. Forces Afghanistan
2019–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance of the United States Air Force
2020–2023
Vacant