Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison. United States Army Command and General Staff College.
University of Wisconsin–Madison. United States Army Command and General Staff College.
Historically, he is the 38th person to serve as Illinois" adjutant general. Appointed by Governor Patrick Quinn in 2012, Krumrei was the first chaplain to head any state’s National Guard. Krumrei has explicitly stated his positive impressions of the skills of women who serve in military roles.
He swore in Alicia Tate-Nadeau, Illinois" first female Brigadier General.
Immediately before his appointment as adjutant general, Daniel Krumrei was minister of the Parkway Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Springfield, Illinois. He retired from the National Guard on July 4, 2015.
A retirement ceremony was held on August 7, 2015. He was succeeded by Brigade
General Richard J. Hayes, Junior. of Chatham, Illinois, Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard.
Legion of Merit.
Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Leaf Clusters) Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star) Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars) Humanitarian Service Medal (Mississippi River Flood) Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device Army Service Ribbon) Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 8) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Illinois Long and Honorable Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon (with Numeral 10) Illinois State Active Duty Ribbon Iowa Commendation Medal Iowa State Service Ribbon Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon Oklahoma Good Conduct Ribbon.