Commander

RADM Daniel P. Martin

United States Navy

Commander, Naval Safety Command

Rear Adm. Daniel Martin is a 1991 graduate of Oglethorpe University where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and an officer commission through Georgia Tech’s NROTC unit. He earned his Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) designation at the Joint Forces Staff College and a Master of Arts in International Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College.

Operationally he served in numerous strike fighter squadrons flying the FA-18 Hornet. His fleet assignments include a junior officer tour with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, department head tour with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, and air wing commander (CAG) at Carrier Air Wing 8. His last afloat assignment was commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 on USS Carl Vinson.

Ashore assignments include instructor pilot and landing signals officer with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 and as a demonstration pilot with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, for the 2001 through 2003 show seasons.

Martin has held five staff officer assignments including a joint/international assignment to Headquarters, Supreme Allied Command Transformation, congressional liaison for naval aviation programs at the Navy’s Office for Legislative Affairs, executive assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy (OPNAV N3/N5), executive assistant to Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and most recently, Director of Maritime Operations, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

RADM Martin assumed his current position as Commander, Naval Safety Command in August 2024.

His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal and various unit and campaign awards. Martin has accumulated over 4,600 flight hours and 750 carrier-arrested landings.

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