Daniel McDaniel
Daniel McDaniel | |
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Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1988 – present |
Rank | Brigadier |
Commands held |
Special Operations Command Special Air Service Regiment |
Battles/wars |
East Timor War in Afghanistan |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Member of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Medal |
Brigadier Daniel Francis McDaniel DSC, AM, DSM is a senior officer in the Australian Army. He served as the acting Special Operations Commander from September 2013 to December 2014, after Major General Angus Campbell was promoted and reassigned.
Service history
McDaniel entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1988. He graduated into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in 1989 and served initially in the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
McDaniel assumed command of the Special Air Service Regiment from 2007 to 2008.
Honours and awards
![]() | Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) | |
![]() | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | 2015 Australia Day Honours |
![]() | Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) | |
![]() | Australian Active Service Medal | |
![]() | Afghanistan Medal | |
![]() | Australian Service Medal | |
![]() | Defence Long Service Medal with 2 clasps | (25–29 years of service) |
![]() | Australian Defence Medal | |
![]() | United Nations Medal (United Nations) | United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor |
![]() | NATO Medal for ISAF (NATO) | International Security Assistance Force |
![]() | Meritorious Unit Citation with Federation Star |
References
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Major General Gus Gilmore |
Special Operations Commander (Acting) 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Major General Jeff Sengelman |