SAS Leadership

Captain Daniel Testa

United States Navy

Comanding Officer, School of Aviation Safety

Capt. Daniel Testa graduated from Purdue University in December 1997. He was commissioned on December 22, 1997 through the Naval Reserve Officer’s Training Corps program at Purdue University. He holds a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies and Joint Professor of Military Education Phase I accreditation from the United States Naval War College, at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island.

His operational assignments include SH-60B Seahawk pilot for Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48, Mayport, Florida; Operations Officer for HSL-40, Mayport, Florida, Air Department mini boss on USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7); Executive and Commanding Officer for Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 “Swamp Foxes,” Jacksonville, Florida; airboss on USS Makin Island (LHD-8), San Diego, California; and planning officer for Commander, International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF), which was forward deployed to Afghanistan.

His shore assignments include NATO staff officer for Joint Forces Command Brunssum, Netherlands, Executive Assistant at Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Pensacola, Florida; and Commanding Officer of Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) Pensacola, Florida.

Captain Testa’s awards include the Legion of Merit (two awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal and various unit and campaign awards. He was the HSL-48 Officer of the Year for 2010-2011 and won the Navy and Marine Corps Leadership Award for Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic (CHSMWINGLANT) in 2011.

Commander Jeremy Hansler

United States Navy

Chief Staff Officer, School of Aviation Safety

Commander Hansler graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science and with a Master of Science in 2002 from Troy University.

His operational assignments include service with the “Rangers “of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 2, the Readiness Officer on the COMSEVENTHNFT staff embarked aboard USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19), the COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT Force Security Manager; and Plans Officer on the United States Forces Korea staff.

His shore assignments include Project Manager SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, OPNAV watchfloor in the National Military Command Center, department head with the “Warbucks” of VT-4; Naval Service Training Command, Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Operations Officer, and Officer in Charge of Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) International Training Center Pensacola, Florida.

His decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (two strike/flight), Navy Commendation Medal (five awards), Navy Achievement Medal and various personal, unit and campaign decorations.

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