Background
Terrance Dake was born on July 22, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Terrance Dake was born on July 22, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska.
University of Arkansas. Pepperdine University.
He was raised in the Missouri Ozarks. He earned undergraduate degrees from the College of the Ozarks and the University of Arkansas. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Pepperdine University.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in October 1966.
Dake was designated a Naval Aviator at Pensacola, Florida, on the January 25, 1968. Dake logged more than 6,000 flight hours in military aircraft.
General Dake has flown helicopters in every aircraft wing in the Marine Corps. Dake served as the Director of Joint Training and Doctrine with the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Command from July 1987 - July 1990.
Dake was advanced to the rank of general and assumed his position as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on September 5, 1998.
He retired on September 7, 2000.