Brig. Gen. Troy Tupper Daniels serves as the Commander, Joint Task Force Arizona. He is responsible for the coordination and execution of joint operations, plans, policies, and initiatives that prepare the Arizona National Guard to respond to requests for support from civil authorities during state or federal emergencies. He provides executive level leadership to the Counterdrug Task Force, the 91st Civil Support Team, cyber response operations, and military-to-military partnerships. General Daniels also ensures effective application of resources to develop the leadership and competence of a tailored force that meets the needs of numerous community partners.

General Daniels earned his Air Force commission in 1990 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He became a full time guardsman in 2000 after completing 10 years of active duty service. His operational flying assignments include F-16’s, MQ-1B’s, KC-135’s, and T-38’s totaling over 4,000 hours which involved training, combat, and mobility mission sets. He flew in support of Overseas Contingency Operations in multiple theaters while serving in Remotely Piloted Aircraft units. General Daniels has had seven years of command experience including multiple commands at the Squadron level, as well as the Group and Wing level. He also served as the Executive Officer for the Vice Chief National Guard Bureau. Prior to his current assignment he was the Deputy Adjutant General for the Arizona National Guard from 2019-2020.

He and his wife, Joanna, reside in Phoenix, Arizona. They have one adult son, Tristan.