# Dana A. Simmons

Dana A. Simmons is a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General (Special Agent) who served as the 15th Commander of the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), which is the investigative agency of the United States Air Force. He took command of AFOSI in June 2005. Prior to that, he was the Vice Commander of AFOSI from March 2004 to June 2005. In March 2010, he ceded command to BG Kevin J. Jacobsen.

## Education

In 1977, Simmons received a Bachelor of Arts from Texas State University. Then in 1983, he graduated from the Air Force's Squadron Officer School. Then in 1984, he attained a Master of Arts from Webster University. Then in 1989, he graduated from the Air Command and Staff College, followed by graduation from the Air War College in 1997.

## Military career
### AFOSI appointment

Simmons was appointed Commander of AFOSI in June 2005, after serving as Vice Commander from March 2004. In May 2009, he also told CBS that AFOSI was actively protecting against hacker threats against the Air Force and United States.

### Assignments

* 1977, Commissioned though the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
* Sept. 1977 – August 1979, Flight Commander, 100th Security Police Squadron, Beale AFB, California
* August 1979 – February 1981, Operations Officer for the 3546th USAF Recruiting Squadron in Houston, Texas.
* February 1981 – March 1983, Chief of the Standards Branch, HQ USAF Recruiting Service in Randolph AFB, Texas.
* March 1983 – December 1985, Operations Officer, AFOSI Detachment 1040, in Randolph AFB, Texas
* January 1986 – July 1988, Commander, AFOSI Detachment 6940, Ankara Air Station, Turkey
* July 1988- June 1989, Simmons was a Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
* July 1989 – September 1991, Simmons was the Chief of the Counterintelligence Collections Management Branch, HQ AFOSI, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
* September 1991 – March 1994, Commander, AFOSI Detachment 214, Howard AFB, Panama
* March 1994 – July 1996, Vice Commander, AFOSI 2nd Field Investigations Region, Langley AFB, Virginia
* July 1996 – July 1997, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
* July 1997 – July 1999, Commander, AFOSI 43rd Field Investigations Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colorado
* July 1999 – May 2001, Commander, AFOSI 62nd Field Investigations Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan
* May 2001 – March 2004, Commander, AFOSI 5th Field Investigations Region, Ramstein AB, Germany
* March 2004 – June 2005, Vice Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, Maryland
* June 2005 – March 2010, Commander, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, Maryland
Simmons retired from the Air Force on 1 April 2010.

### Effective dates of promotion

| Rank | Date |
| Brigadier General | April 5, 2005 |
| Colonel | August 1, 1999 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | November 1, 1993 |
| Major | August 21, 1988 |
| Captain | May 21, 1981 |
| First Lieutenant | May 21, 1979 |
| Second Lieutenant | May 21, 1977 |

### Major awards and decorations

Simmons is a recipient of the following:
| 1st Row | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | Legion of Merit | Legion of Merit | Legion of Merit | Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters | Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters | Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters |
| 2nd Row | Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | National Intelligence Superior Service Medal | National Intelligence Superior Service Medal | National Intelligence Superior Service Medal |
* Air Force Office of Special Investigations Lance P. Sijan Award Recipient
* 2009 Outstanding Advocate for Women in Federal Law Enforcement Award