Major General (IL) Daniel M. Krumrei Brigadier General Daniel M. Krumrei, Adjutant General, Illinios National Guard

Brigadier General Daniel M. Krumrei is the 38th Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. He serves as a member of the Governor’s Cabinet as the Director of the Illinois Department of Military Affairs and is the Governor’s principal advisor on military matters. As The Adjutant General, General Krumrei is the senior officer in the Chain-of-Command for both the Illinois Army and Air National Guard. He is responsible for the daily operations of the Illinois National Guard and oversees its 13,500 men and women in uniform (1,750 of whom are full time) and the 300 civilian employees in the Department. As The Adjutant General, General Krumrei works closely with the leadership of the National Guard Bureau and the Departments of the Army and Air Force. He assumed the duties of The Adjutant General on 21 December 2012.

Prior to becoming The Adjutant General, General Krumrei served as the Command Chaplain, Illinois Army National Guard from May 2005 to December 2012. Additionally, he served as Staff Chaplain Joint Forces Headquarters Illinois National Guard. General Krumrei’s previous assignments include serving in the following organizations; HHB 1/194th FA; 209th Medical Clearing Company; HHD 232nd Corps Support Battalion; and 65th Troop Command Brigade.

As the acting commander of the Illinois National Guard he is responsible for the Illinois National Guard's overall readiness, operation, training, maintenance and logistical support and for the management, welfare, morale, discipline and safety of its members.

General Krumrei enlisted into the Wisconsin National Guard as a Telecommunications Specialist in 1977. He received a direct appointment as Chaplain Candidate in 1982 while in the Oklahoma National Guard. General Krumrei received his appointment as a chaplain in 1986 while in the Iowa National Guard. General Krumrei deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He also served in overseas missions and operations in Japan, Italy, Ukraine, Germany, Malawi, Poland, Jamaica and Congo

As a civilian, General Krumrei served in the ministry for over thirty years. Before being appointed as the Adjutant General, he served as Senior Pastor of the Parkway Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Springfield, Ill.

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