Col. Daniel C. Werner is the Deputy Commander, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He directs a team of more than 3,000 military, civilian, and contractor Airmen who conduct all base-level activities for the entire installation, including security, civil engineering, communications, logistics, contracting, chaplaincy, legal, lodging, medical, military and civilian personnel, and force support programs. The 10th ABW supports more than 4,000 cadets, a total military community of over 25,000 personnel, and executes a $150 million operating budget.
Prior to his current assignment, Col. Werner served as the Mission Assurance Branch Chief, Operations Directorate, J-3, the Joint Staff, where he was responsible for coordinating with the combatant commands, services, and agencies on complex issues involving the identification, assessment, and risk management of installations and assets vital to the nation’s most critical missions.
Col. Werner received his commission through the U.S. Air Force Academy in May 2003. He has held various installation-level positions, including command of three squadrons. He also served on headquarters staff at the Joint, Major Command, and Field Operating Agency levels. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Florida.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2003 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal Basic Course, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Master of Arts, Homeland Security, American Military University, W.V.
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Master of Policy Management, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2021 Master of National Security and Resource Strategy, Eisenhower School, Washington, D.C.
Assignments
1. August 2003-September 2006, Roofing Engineer, Programmer, and Chief of Maintenance Engineering, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (January 2005-July 2005, RED HORSE project engineer, 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
2. September 2006-May 2007, Student, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 366th Training Squadron, Detachment 3, Eglin AFB, Fla.
3. June 2007-November 2009, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight Commander, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M. (Nov. 2007-May 2008, EOD Flight Commander, 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Sather Air Base, Iraq and April 2009-Oct. 2009, EOD Flight Commander, 755th Air Expeditionary Squadron, Kandahar, Afghanistan)
4. November 2009-June 2011, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Branch Chief, Directorate of Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. (August 2010-February 2011, Director of Plans J-5, Combined Joint Task Force Troy, Camp Victory, Iraq)
5. June 2011-June 2012, Military Construction Program Manager, Directorate of Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
6. June 2012-June 2013, Programs Flight Commander, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
7. July 2013-May 2015, Chief of Civil Engineer Officer Assignments, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
8. May 2015-June 2016 Air Force Fellow, McConn Fellowship, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
9. July 2016-July 2018, Commander, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron, Ark. (Oct. 2017-April 2018, Commander, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan)
10. July 2018-July 2020, Commander, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Washington D.C.
11. August 2020-June 2021, Student, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2021-August 2022, Joint Staff Engineer, J-4, Logistics Directorate, the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. August 2022-May 2023, Chief, Mission Assurance Branch, J-3, Operations Directorate, the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
14. May 2023-Present, Deputy Commander, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2021-August 2022, Joint Staff Engineer, J-4, Logistics Directorate, the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
2. August 2022-May 2023, Chief, Mission Assurance Branch, J-3, Operations Directorate, the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
(Current as of July 2023)