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SALEM, Ore. - Army Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the next Chief of the National Guard Bureau, on July 21. Currently Hokanson is the Director of the Army National Guard and previously served as the Vice Chief for the National Guard Bureau from November of 2016 to June of 2019. 

A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy in 1986, Hokanson began his active duty service as he began training at the U.S. Army Aviation Center and School at Fort Rucker, Alabama, becoming an Army helicopter pilot upon completion of training in July 1987. He served on active duty until 1995 before joining the Oregon Army National Guard where he held a variety of positions from Aide-de-Camp, to Aviation Operations Officer, Commander of the 641st Medical Battalion, Commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team and eventually as The Adjutant General, Oregon, from August 2013 through August 2015. 

“Dan and I worked together serving our fellow Oregonians from Cascadia plans and exercises through state and federal mobilizations of our Oregon Guard members," said Oregon Governor Kate Brown.  "If he performs half as well as he did here in Oregon, our nation will be in good hands with him on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Congratulations to him and his wonderful family."

Lt. Gen. Hokanson has been deployed to support OPERATION JUST CAUSE in Panama, OPERATION EDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan (Aug. 2006 to July 2007), and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, in Iraq (Mar. 2008 to July 2010). He also holds Masters Degrees from the Naval Post Graduate School, the U.S. Naval War College and attended the Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University. 

In total, Hokanson has over 33-years of military service which includes; more that 2,600 total flight hours with over 50-hours in combat. He is qualified on the AH-64 Apache, OH-58 Kiowa, UH-1 Iroquois “Huey,” and UH-60 Blackhawk airframes.

He will replace Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, who has served as the Chief of the National Guard since August 2016 and will retire later this year. 

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Military [stock] photos of Daniel Hokanson in Oregon: 

200112-Z-FS713: Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Director of the Army National Guard, addresses members of C Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment after a reenlistment ceremony where he swore-in three Soldiers at the Woodburn Armory in Woodburn, Ore., Jan. 12, 2020. The day before, Hokanson attended a mobilization ceremony for Soldiers with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team who are deploying to Kosovo. Hokanson is the former commander of the brigade, and was also the Adjutant General, Oregon, after an aviation career in the Oregon National Guard. (National Guard photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

160806-Z-NJ272-006: Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, presents Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson with the Oregon 30-Year Faithful Service Medal, Aug. 6, 2016, at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Oregon. Lt. Gen. Hokanson, the former Oregon Adjutant General, now serves as the Deputy Commander for, U.S. Northern Command, and Vice Commander, for U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (National Guard photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)

130801-Z-OT568-028: Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber (left) administers the oath of office to Oregon’s new adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson (right), as Kelly (center), the general’s wife, and looks on during the investiture ceremony at the state capitol, in Salem, Ore., Aug. 1, 2013. Hokanson will direct, manage, and supervise the administration, discipline, organization, training and mobilization of the Oregon National Guard, the Oregon State Defense Force, and the Office of Oregon Emergency Management. (National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class April Davis, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

100710-A-9578G-005: Oregon's Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, presents Col. Dan Hokanson with the distinguished Legion of Merit award during the change of command ceremony for the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the Salem Armory, June 10, 2010. The Legion of Merit is one of the highest honors bestowed upon members of the U.S. Army. (National Guard photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

146007-Z-FS713-001: From left to right: Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, adjutant general, Oregon, Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown, Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader, Col. William Edwards, commander of 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Lt. Col. Scot Caughran, commander of 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment (2-162), stand prior to the singing of the national anthem June 7, 2014, during a mobilization ceremony at the Salem Armory Auditorium in Salem, Ore. The 2-162 Infantry Battalion is scheduled to replace units in Afghanistan as part of the regular rotation cycle of forces. (National Guard photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

140825-Z-CH590-002: Oregon Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Adjutant General, Oregon (far left), and Oregon Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Conner (left), welcome Vice Adm. Pham Ngoc Minh, center, Deputy Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People’s Army and Vice Standing Chairman of Vietnam’s National Committee for Search and Rescue (VINASARCOM) and other members of the Vietnam delegation to the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Aug. 25, 2014. A delegation from Vietnam’s VINASARCOM visited facilities throughout the state of Oregon to increase their understanding emergency and disaster response preparedness in conjunction with the Oregon National Guard’s State Partnership Program. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

130809-F-CH590-040: Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Adjutant General, Oregon, (center) takes time to talk with a group of Airmen from the 142nd Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron during a USO event held at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Aug. 9, 2013. A total of 26 Airmen from the 142nd Fighter Wing spent six months in Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

130910-Z-NV612: Oregon Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Robeson, 173rd Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment, describes the various flight equipment used by the pilots to Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the adjutant general of Oregon, during Hokanson's visit to Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Ore., Sept. 10, 2013. Col. Jeremy Baenen, 173rd FW commander, hosted Hokanson during his first visit to the base as Oregon's new adjutant general. (National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar, 173rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

140902-Z-CH590-064: Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. Mike Larner (center) and Staff Sgt. Christopher Curtis (right), aircraft life support Airmen with the 142nd Fighter Wing, talk with Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson after his F-15 Eagle flight, Sept. 2, 2014, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Maj. Gen. Hokanson is the Adjutant General of Oregon and has over 2,400 flight hours as a helicopter pilot but was able to experience flying in an F-15 Eagle aircraft with his flight with the 142nd Fighter Wing. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

140607-Z-CH590-010: Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Christopher Lantagne, 142nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Commander (left), gives Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Adjutant General, Oregon (right), some insights to the Air Force 1.5 mile route they are about to run during the 142nd Fighter Wing Air Force Fitness test, June 7, 2014, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. During the run, Lantagne was the only runner able to finish ahead of Hokanson, a running enthusiast, on this element of the Air Force fitness test. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

U.S. National Guard Print Article: 

https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/2280954/army-lt-gen-daniel-hokanson-confirmed-as-ngb-chief/