{"id":920,"date":"2022-07-22T19:08:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T19:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/?page_id=920"},"modified":"2026-07-28T18:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:06:49","slug":"capt-hernandez-air-force-rotc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/faculty-and-staff\/capt-hernandez-air-force-rotc\/","title":{"rendered":"Capt Daniel Hernandez &#8211; Air Force ROTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Capt Daniel Hernandez<\/h3>\n<div class=\"vcard\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1177 size-portrait-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2026\/07\/Hernandez-300x440.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Recruiting Officer, Cadet Actions \/ Instructor<br \/>\nNorthern Arizona University<br \/>\nAir Force ROTC Bldg 047A<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>EDUCATION<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p>2013 Commandant Recipient, Airman Leadership School, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana<br \/>\n2014 Associates Degree, Logistics, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama<br \/>\n2016 Bachelor of Science, Strategic Leadership, Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas<br \/>\n2017 Distinguished Graduate, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama<br \/>\n2017 Basic Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Shepard AFB, Texas<br \/>\n2024 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>ASSIGNMENTS<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>1. February 2010 \u2013 April 2010, Trainee, 320th Basic Military Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas<br \/>\n2. April 2010 \u2013 May 2010, Student, Enlisted Materiel Management Course, Lackland AFB, Texas<br \/>\n3. June 2010 \u2013 June 2013, Functional Systems Journeyman, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan (Supply Technician, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)<br \/>\n4. July 2013 \u2013 January 2016, Material Control NCOIC, 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Montana (Supply NCOIC, 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE Squadron, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait)<br \/>\n5. January 2016 \u2013 March 2017, Aircraft Parts Store Supervisor, 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota<br \/>\n6. March 2017 \u2013 June 2017, Student, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama<br \/>\n7. June 2017 \u2013 March 2019, Officer-in-Charge, 733d Air Mobility Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan<br \/>\n8. March 2019 \u2013 September 2020, Logistics Flight Commander, 31st Rescue Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan<br \/>\nCUI<br \/>\nCUI<br \/>\n9. October 2020 \u2013 June 2021, Maintenance Support Officer-in-Charge, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan<br \/>\n10. June 2021 \u2013 August 2023, Vehicle Management Flight Commander, 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota (Installation Deployment Officer, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)<br \/>\n11. August 2023 \u2013 Present, Wing Logistics Officer, 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters<br \/>\nAir Force Achievement Medal with five oak leaf clusters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>Second Lieutenant June 2, 2017<br \/>\nFirst Lieutenant June 2, 2019<br \/>\nCaptain June 2, 2021<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Current as of 28 July 2026<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-699\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2020\/05\/AFROTC_Logo_Vertical.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"127\" \/> \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-680\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2020\/05\/Det-027-Logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2020\/05\/Det-027-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2020\/05\/Det-027-Logo-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:afrotc@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact Us: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">afrotc&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-5371\" aria-label=\"Contact Us: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-5371<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Connect with us<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><br \/>\n<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NAUHighlanders\/\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fab fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nau_highlanders\/\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/commercial-external-links-notice\/\">External Links Disclaimer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capt Daniel Hernandez Recruiting Officer, Cadet Actions \/ Instructor Northern Arizona University Air Force ROTC Bldg 047A EDUCATION 2013 Commandant Recipient, Airman Leadership School, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana 2014 Associates Degree, Logistics, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 2016 Bachelor of Science, Strategic Leadership, Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas 2017 Distinguished Graduate, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1882,"featured_media":0,"parent":295,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1882"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1179,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920\/revisions\/1179"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/air-force-rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}