Daniel McDaniel

Daniel McDaniel
Allegiance	Australia
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

External links

• Official biography.