Dana A. Simmons is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who formerly served as the commander of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the investigative agency of the USAF. He took command of the AFOSI in June 2005. Prior to that, he was the Vice Commander of the AFOSI from March 2004 to June 2005. In March 2010, he ceded command to Kevin J. Jacobsen.
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, attained a Master of Arts from Webster University. Then in 1989, he graduated from Air Command and Staff College, followed by graduating from Air War College in 1997.
Simmons was appointed Commander of the AFOSI in June 2005, after serving as Vice Commander from March 2004. In May 2009, he also told CBS that the AFOSI actively protecting against hacker threats against the Air Force and United States.
1977, Commissioned though the Reserve Officer Training CorpsSept. 1977 – August 1979, Flight Commander, 100th Security Police Squadron, Beale AFB, CaliforniaAugust 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, TexasJanuary 1986 – July 1988, Commander, AFOSI Detachment 6940, Ankara Air Station, TurkeyJuly 1988- June 1989, Simmons was a Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AlabamaJuly 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, PanamaMarch 1994 – July 1996, Vice Commander, AFOSI 2nd Field Investigations Region, Langley AFB, VirginiaJuly 1996 – July 1997, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AlabamaJuly 1997 – July 1999, Commander, AFOSI 43rd Field Investigations Squadron, Peterson AFB, ColoradoJuly 1999 – May 2001, Commander, AFOSI 62nd Field Investigations Squadron, Yokota AB, JapanMay 2001 – March 2004, Commander, AFOSI 5th Field Investigations Region, Ramstein AB, GermanyMarch 2004 – June 2005, Vice Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, MarylandJune 2005 – March 2010, Commander, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, MarylandSimmons retired from the Air Force on 1 April 2010.
Second Lieutenant: May 21, 1977First Lieutenant: May 21, 1979Captain: May 21, 1981Major: August 21, 1988Lieutenant Colonel: November 1, 1993Colonel: August 1, 1999Brigadier General: April 5, 2005Awards and decorations
Legion of MeritAir Force Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clustersAir Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf clusterAir Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf clusterAir Force Office of Special Investigations' Lance P. Sijan Award Recipient
