Brigadier General Daniel B. O Hollaren

BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL B. O’HOLLAREN

Brigadier General Daniel (Dan) B. O’Hollaren is a traditional guardsman serving as the Oregon Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Oregon Air National Guard. With Joint Force Headquarters in Salem, Oregon, he has responsibility for staff oversight within the state headquarters and ensures support to the commander, Oregon Air National Guard and over 2,100 personnel within the state.

The colonel was commissioned June 6, 1973, upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He completed undergraduate navigator training in April 1974, followed by upgrade training in the RF-4C Phantom II at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. In November 1974, he was assigned to his first operational assignment as Weapons Systems Officer in the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. He gained extensive experience flying training missions in The Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. In addition, he flew several operational sorties in support of a Joint Chief of Staff-directed reconnaissance mission while forward deployed to Osan Air Base, Korea. Colonel O’Hollaren returned to Shaw Air Force Base in May 1977 as an instructor WSO. During this time, he deployed to Great Britain in support of an operational reconnaissance mission, flying sorties in the European theater.He was released from active duty in 1979 and joined the Oregon Air National Guard in 1980, flying first the F-101 then the F4-C. In 1989, he transferred to the Medical Corps as the 142d Fighter Wing Bioenvironmental Engineer. In 1998, he was selected as the Commander of the 142d Medical Squadron. Prior to his current position, Colonel O’Hollaren was the Oregon Air National Guard Director of Support, overseeing state personnel activity for seven Air Guard units.

EDUCATION:

1973 – Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, USAF Academy, Colorado

1974 – U.S. Air Force undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB AFB, California

1975 – SquadronOfficersSchool

1982 – Air Command and StaffCollege.

1989 – Masters, Business Administration, University of Portland, Portland, OR

1998 – AirWarCollege

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1973 – April 1974, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather Air Force Base, Calif..

2. November 1974 – April 1977, RF-4C WSO, 15th TRS, KadenaAB, Japan

3. May 1977 – April 1979, Instructor WSO. RF-4C, 16th TRTS, Shaw AFB, S.C.

4. February 1980 – September 1982, F-101A/BWeapons Systems Officer, 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, OregonAir National Guard, Portland, Ore.

5. October 1982 – September 1989, F-4C Weapon Systems Officer, 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore.

6. October 1989 – May 1998, Bioenvironmental Engineer, 142nd Medical Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore.

7. May 1998 – May 2002, Commander, 142nd Medical Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore.

8. May 2002 – September 2003, Director of Support, Headquarters, Oregon Air National Guard, Salem, Ore.

9. September 2003 – present, Oregon Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Oregon Air National Guard, Salem, Ore.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Navigator

Flight hours: More than 2,000

Aircraft flown: T-29, RF-4C, F-101A/B, T-33, F-4C

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor device and five oak leaf clusters

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon

Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon

Oregon Faithful Service Award with five oak leaf clusters.

Oregon Faithful Service Ribbon (30 years)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant, June 6, 1973

First Lieutenant, June 6, 1975

Captain, June 6, 1977

Major, October 20, 1991

Lieutenant Colonel, October 22, 1995

Colonel, July 30, 1999

(Current as of September 2005)