Brig. Gen. Kirk Dailey enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1990. He graduated from Purdue University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and Management and received a direct commission in 1995. In 2000, he earned a Master of Engineering Management from the University of Louisville.
Brig. Gen. Dailey has served in command and staff leadership positions at all levels. His assignments include Platoon Leader in the 394th Engineer Company (Dump Truck), Bardstown, Kentucky and the 611th Engineer Company (Light Equipment), Sharonville, Ohio. After serving as Civil Engineer, Fort Knox Facility Engineer Team, 416th Engineer Command, he commanded the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 373d Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Supply), Louisville, Kentucky and the 125th Transportation Company, Lexington, Kentucky.
Brig. Gen. Dailey also served as Deputy Chief, Support Operations Contracting Office, 21st Theater Support Command in Indianapolis, Indiana and Kaiserslautern, Germany; Contract Management Officer with U.S. Army Reserve Command and then as Executive Officer of the 915th Support Battalion (Contingency Contracting) in Baltimore, Maryland; Facilities Contract/Construction Management Engineer 412th Theater Engineer Command, Vicksburg, MS; Commander 2d Battalion, 340th Regiment (Training Support), Louisville, KY; Deputy OIC for the General Engineering Operations Center and then as Deputy Chief of Staff, G2, 416th Theater Engineer Command HQ.
His operational deployments include Purchasing/Contracting Officer, 375th Transportation Group, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; and Chief, Assured Mobility Support Branch in the Joint Engineer Directorate at HQ, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.
Dailey’s most recent command was of the 648th Regional Support Group in St. Louis, MO. He subsequently served as the Deputy Commander of the 100th Training Division (Leader Development), Fort Knox, KY, following assignment as the Division Chief of Staff. His most recent position was the Army Service Lead and Emergent Sourcing Deputy on the Joint Staff J35 in Norfolk, VA.
His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with oak leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal (with oak leaf cluster) and Army Staff Identification Badge.
In his civilian career, he serves as Construction Division Chief in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.
Brig. Gen. Dailey is married to Michelle, and they have five adult children.