Press Release
☷USACE Construction Division Chief promoted to Brigadier General in U S Army Reserve
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
May 06,2022
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U . S . Army Brig . Gen . Kirk Dailey receives the brigadier general flag from U . S . Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General Maj . Gen . Richard Heitkamp during a promotion ceremony in Louisville , Kentucky April 22 , 2022 . Dailey will serve as the deputy commanding general of the 416th Theater Engineering Command for the U . S . Army Reserve and currently serves as USACE Louisville District construction division chief . ( U . S . Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jack Sweeney ) U . S . Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General Maj . Gen . Richard Heitkamp administers the oath of office to U . S . Army Brig . Gen . Kirk Dailey during a promotion ceremony in Louisville , Kentucky April 22 , 2022 . Dailey will serve as the deputy commanding general of the 416th Theater Engineering Command for the U . S . Army Reserve and currently serves as USACE Louisville District construction division chief . ( U . S . Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jack Sweeney ) Kirk Dailey , U . S . Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District construction division chief was promoted to brigadier general in the U . S . Army Reserve during a ceremony held at the Romano Mazzoli Federal Building in Louisville , Kentucky April 22 , 2022 . “I could not be more proud of my friend Kirk for his promotion , and proud of Louisville , ” said USACE Deputy Commanding General Maj . Gen . Richard Heitkamp who presided over the ceremony . “I’ve known Kirk for a long time and we’re very fortunate to have such a capable officer . ” Dailey’s promotion highlights a dual career which began in October 1990 in the U . S . Army Reserve and January 1992 in USACE . Dailey will now serve as the deputy commanding general of the 416th Theater Engineering Command . “The Army is its people and I am thankful for family , friends and so many people in the Army Reserve and U . S . Army Corps of Engineers who have helped me along the way , ” said Dailey . When asked about those who influenced his career , Dailey spoke about how U . S . Army Brig . Gen . Christie Nixon taught him the importance of making tough decisions . Through her mentorship , Dailey learned to weigh short - term difficulties while considering long - term benefits . “I learned to have that long - term vision to see how the second and third order effects might play out , “ said Dailey . “She really helped influenced that in me when dealing with challenging situations . ” Dailey credits U . S . Army Col . Jeff Anderson for providing Army leadership skills and experience that he uses at USACE . From Anderson , he learned to accept change when top - level decisions are made and to be an agent of change . “I learned to change what I could , “ said Dailey . “Accepting what is instead of being opposed to what is . ” Dailey gleaned his leadership style from U . S . Army Brig . Gen Bryan Watson during a deployment to Afghanistan . Although he already had an appreciation for servant leadership , Watson provided a true - to - life example of purposefully leading to serve . “At successive levels our role is to support the warfighter and ensure that everything we do isn’t to perpetuate leadership , ” said Dailey . “The soldier on the ground has to live with the decisions that are made at the headquarters level . ” Dailey provides some insight for new employees who are starting a career in USACE . His strongest piece of advice is to seek advice along the way and to find a mentor at a level at what you aspire to become . “If you wait for someone to seek you out to give you career advice , you are probably going to be waiting for a long time , ” said Dailey . During his off - duty time , Daily spends time with family , travels and sets aside quiet time for introspection . One of his favorite activities is wine tasting and he has even taken a class to appreciate the different varieties .
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