My Take
Dan "Razin" Caine is exactly the kind of figure who flies completely under the radar for most people — and I mean that literally and figuratively. Born in Elmira, New York in 1968, this guy built a career in the Air Force that reads like something out of a thriller novel: a Distinguished Flying Cross, a Bronze Star, years quietly running military affairs at the CIA. He's not the general who does the Sunday talk-show circuit — he's the one who actually goes where things get serious. There's something genuinely impressive about a career defined less by press releases and more by actual service, and the medal rack he earned along the way tells you more than any biography ever could.
Overview
John Daniel "Razin" Caine (born 1968) is an American general and venture capitalist who has served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2025. He served as the associate director for military affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency from 2021 to 2024.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Caine
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・ケイン
- Reading
- だん・けいん
- Born
- August 10, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Elmira, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- air force officer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- American Military University
Awards & achievements
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Bronze Star Medal
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.