BIOGRAPHY U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E LIEUTENANT COLONEL DANIEL O. AKEREDOLU I R F O R C Lieutenant Colonel Daniel O. Akeredolu is the Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 820/Department Head, Aerospace Studies, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He is responsible for recruiting, educating, inspiring, then sourcing the United States Air Force with its next generation of high caliber leaders. Lieutenant Colonel Akeredolu received his commission from Officers Training School in 2000. He has held assignments at the Wing, Numbered Air Force, Direct Reporting Unit, and Air Staff levels. Most recently he was Commander, 14 Force Support Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base Mississippi. His expeditionary assignments include: Qatar, The United Arab Emirates, and Kyrgyzstan all in support of Operations IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM. Lieutenant Colonel Akeredolu is married to the former Lisa Villone of Rochester, NH. They have two daughters, Vanity and Destiny along with a son, Andrew. EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Human Resources, Park University, Parkville, Missouri 2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2009 Master of Science, Public Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan 2011 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2014 Joint & Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, VA ASSIGNMENTS 1. November 2000 – November 2002, Food Services Officer, 347 Services Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA 2. November 2002 – May 2005, Flightline Protocol Officer, 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, MD 3. May 2005 – May 2007, Protocol Officer, Headquarters US Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 4. May 2007 – May 2008, Chief of Protocol, Headquarters 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea 5. May 2009 – May 2010, Chief, Air Force District of Washington’s Command Center, Andrews Air Force Base, MD 6. May 2010 – April 2011, Manpower & Personnel Flight Commander, 316th Force Support Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, MD 7. April – September 2011, Operations Officer, 11th Force Support Squadron, Pentagon Washington D.C. 8. September 2011– August 2013, Operations Officer, 60th Force Support Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, CA 9. August 2013 – August 2014, Chief of Staff, Manpower & Personnel Directorate, USSTRATCOM, Offutt Air Force Base, NE 10. May 2015 – June 2017, Commander, 14th Force Support Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, MS 11. July 2017 – Present, Commander, Detachment 820, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal, nine oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal, four oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, three oak leaf clusters Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant November 2000 First Lieutenant November 2002 Captain November 2004 Major October 2010 Lieutenant Colonel February 2016 .