Major Danielle Daley is the Commander, 926th Force Support Squadron, 926th Airlift Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, NV. As the Commander she is responsible for overseeing 102 personnel assigned to the unit, while serving as the lead advisor regarding HHQ policy directives for Training, Mission Support, Organization, Personnel & Readiness in support of 1.5K personnel.
Major Daley commissioned through Air Force ROTC in December 2010 from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. She served on Active Duty for 5 years prior to her transition to the Reserves. Upon commissioning she was assigned to the 18th Force Support Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, JP where she served in many capacities such as the Officer in Charge of Education and Training, Deputy Commander, Community Services Flight, and Chief, Military Personnel Flight. Throughout her career, Major Daley has served in many facets of the Force Support career field to include leading the base Honor Guard program at Kadena Air Base and most recently at Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station. In 2015, Major Daley transitioned from active duty to the reserves. She served one year as the 934th Sustainment Services Flight Commander in Minneapolis, leading a team of 30 in Mortuary Affairs, Food Services, Lodging, MWR, and Fitness supporting over 1,400 wing members. In 2016, Major Daley got assigned to the 445th Force Support Squadron at Wright Patterson Air Force Base where she stood up the squadron readiness office. During her time at Wright Patterson, Major Daley was hand selected by the active duty Force Support Squadron Director to serve as the interim Deputy Commander for six months. Overseeing over $650K in small project submissions and leading the conversion of the civilian welfare fund to the moral welfare readiness funds. Major Daley's exceptional leadership throughout her career resulted in her teams winning the 2013 Gerrit D. Foster Award, Best Community Services Flight in the Air Force 2018, Best Manpower Flight 2020, Best Community Services Flight 2020, and Company Grade Officer of the Year 2020.
EDUCATION
2010 B.S. Business Administration, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 2011 Air Space Basic
Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2011 Force Support Officers Course, Keelser AFB MS
2014 Masters Business Administration, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA 2019 Squadron Officer
School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2020 Mortuary Officer Course (correspondence)
2021 Force Support Contingency Course (correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 2011-March 2012, OIC, Education and Training, 18 Force Support Squadron, Kadena AB, JP
2. March 2012-April 2013, OIC, Military Personnel Section, 18 Force Support Squadron, Kadena AB, JP
3. April 2013-March 2014, Flight Commander, Sustainment Services, 5 Force Support Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
4. March 2014-July 2015, Flight Commander, Community Services, 5 Force Support Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
5. July 2015-May 2016, Flight Commander, Sustainment Services, 934 Force Support Squadron,
Minneapolis AFB, MN
6. May 2016-March 2020, OIC, Readiness and Plans, 445 Force Support Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
7. March 2020-March 2022, Operations Officer, 911 Force Support Squadron, Pittsburgh ARS, PA
8. March 2022-Present, Commander, 926 Force Support Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 03 Jan 2011
First Lieutenant 03 Jan 2013
Captain 03 Jan 2015
Major 03 Jan 2022
(Current as of July 2022)