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US Army Senior Ranking Flag Officer Brigadier General Dana J.H. Pittard
Brigadier General Dana J.H. Pittard graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York receiving his commission as an Armor officer in 1981. His first operational assignment was 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1982. Following this assignment he served as Tank Platoon Leader and Tank Company Executive Officer in 2-63 Armor; and as Scout Platoon Leader and Battalion S1 in 3-37 Armor. He served as Admissions Officer at West Point in 1984; then assigned to Bad Kissingen, Germany as the Squadron S4 for 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR). In 1986, Brigadier General Pittard commanded E Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th ACR. He then commanded Fox Company, 40th Armor (Berlin Brigade). In 1990, he commanded D Company, 1-37 Armor at Vilseck, Germany, leading his unit in combat in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Returning to Germany, he served as Assistant S3 in 3rd Bde, 3ID. He then served at Fort Hood, Texas as the Assistant G3, Chief of Plans and Exercises for 2nd Armored Division; the S3 for 1-67 Armor; and then as the S3, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized). Brigadier General Pittard served as a Military Aide to President Bill Clinton beginning in 1996. In 1999, he assumed command of 1-32 Armor/1-14 Cavalry at Fort Lewis, Washington as a part of the Army's first Stryker Brigade. He assumed command of 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) in 2002 and led the unit on deployments to Kosovo (2002-2003) and to Iraq (2004-2005). In 2005, Brigadier General Pittard was the Assistant Division Commander for Maneuver, 24th Infantry Division later transitioned to the 1st Infantry Division. In 2006 he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom assuming command of the Iraq Assistance Group, which provided oversight on all Military Transition Teams (MiTT) throughout Iraq. As the Iraq Assistance Group Commander, he continued to serve as Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver) of the 1st Infantry Division. Among the General's awards and decorations are the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (2nd Award), the Bronze Star (3rd Award), the Bronze Star with valor device, the Meritorious Service Medal (6th Award), the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award), the Ranger Tab, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. He also wears the Order of St George, the Order of St Barbara, and the Order of the de Fleury Medal. His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advance Course, and the Command and General Staff College (CGSC). He holds a Masters Degree in Military Arts and Science from the School of Advance Military Studies (SAMS) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Brigadier General Pittard also has completed a National Security Fellowship at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Brigadier General Pittard's wife, Lucille, is an elementary school teacher and is originally from Junction City, Kansas. They have two sons, Taylor (13) and Jordan (12). |
