LT COL Daniel Howe // Air Force ROTC // Marquette University

Department Chair and Commander Det 930

Aerospace Studies-Air Force ROTC

Lieutenant Colonel Dan Howe is the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 930, at Marquette University.

He oversees all facets of recruiting, training, and education for about 50 Air Force Officer Candidates per year. Lt Col Howe commissioned from the United States Air Force Officer Training School in 2009 as a graduate of the University of Colorado. He was winged as a Combat Systems Officer at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas and then was assigned to fly the RC-135V/W/U/S. He has served in a variety of positions to include Squadron Tactics Officer, Flight Commander, Group Executive Officer, Wing Executive Officer, Director of Operations, Joint Staff Global Force Management Action Officer, and Combatant Command Planner.

Lt Col Howe is a senior Combat Systems Officer with more than 1,900 flying hours, with more than 70 combat missions, and over 750 combat hours in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Lt Col Howe has flown over 30 Sensitive Reconnaissance Operations sorties around the world.

Education

2007 Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo
2014 Master of Business Administration, Honors and Dean’s List, American Military University, Charles Town, W. Va.
2014 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2021 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Professional Experience

Oct 2009 - Nov 2010, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Randolph AFB, TX
Nov 2010 - Nov 2011, Student, RC-135V/W/U/S Navigator Training, 338th Combat Training Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
Nov 2011 - Feb 2012, Navigator, 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
Feb 2012 - Mar 2013, Commander’s Action Group Officer and Navigator, 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
Mar 2013 - Aug 2014, Training Officer and Instructor Navigator, 38th Reconnaissance Sq, Offutt AFB, NE
Aug 2014 - Jan 2015, Tactics Officer and Evaluator Navigator, 38th Reconnaissance Sq, Offutt AFB, NE
Jan 2015 - May 2015, Asst. Flight Commander and Chief Navigator, 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
May 2015 - Nov 2015, Asst. Flight Commander and Chief Navigator, 338th Combat Training Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
Nov 2015 - May 2017, Flight Commander, 338th Combat Training Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
May 2017 - May 2018, Communications Group Executive Officer, 55th Comm Group, Offutt AFB, NE
May 2018 - May 2019, Wing Executive Officer, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE
May 2019 - May 2020, Director of Operations, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, Detachment 1, Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay, Greece
May 2020 - Jul 2021, J3 Action Officer, Operations Directorate Global Force Management, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022, Air Command and Staff College Student, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Jul 2022 - Jun 2025, United States Northern Command J3 Planner, Peterson SFB, Colo.
Jun 2025 - Present: Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 930, Marquette University, WI

Honors and Awards

Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC)

Air Meal (2 OLC)

Aerial Achievement Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal (1 OLC)

Joint Service Commendation Medal (2 OLC)

Air Force Achievement Medal

Promotions

Second Lieutenant May 2003

First Lieutenant May 2005

Captain May 2007

Major July 2013

Lieutenant Colonel March 2018

CONTACT

Marquette University Air Force ROTC
(414) 288-7682
email: af930@marquette.edu

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