BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL R. “PINTO” FOWLER
Brig Gen Daniel R. Fowler is the Director, Nuclear Enterprise Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He leads an organization responsible for the surety, logistics, education, inspection oversight and contingency operations for nuclear weapons, as well as mission assurance of critical infrastructure supporting DTRA’s vast enabling efforts to the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, and international allies and partners.
General Fowler received his commission in 1998 through the United States Air Force Academy. He is a command pilot with over 950 hours of flight time in F15C, MC-12 and T-38. He has deployed in support of operations including Operation Iraqi Freedom and others. Prior to his current position, Gen Fowler served as the National Guard Representative to Chairman, JCS J5, Western Hemisphere-Homeland Defense, Pentagon, Virginia.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2000 EURO-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2001 F-15C Training Unit Fighter Basic Course, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2003 Joint Terminal Attack Controller Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2008 Air Force Plans, Program, Budget, and Execution Course, Crystal City, Va.
2011 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Norfolk, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1998 - December 1999, EURO-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, 88th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB), Texas
2. December 1999 - January 2001, Basic Operation Course F-15, 2nd Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
3. January 2001 - December 2003, 67th Fighter Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan
4. December 2003 - October 2006, 20th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Drum, N.Y.
5. October 2006 - September 2008, National Guard Bureau, Air National Guard Staff (A3), Andrews AFB, Md.
6. September 2008 - December 2010, National Guard Bureau, Air National Guard Staff (A8), Andrews AFB, Md.
7. December 2010 - September 2011, F-15 Pilot, 122nd Fighter Squadron, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, La.
8. September 2011 - August 2015, Chief of Global Force Management, National Guard Bureau, Air National Guard Staff (A3), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
9. August 2015 - February 2017, Chief, National Guard Bureau, Chief’s Action Group (CAG), the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. February 2017 - April 2018, Air National Guard Advisor to AFSOC, AFSOC HQ, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
11. April 2018 - December 2018, Commander, 137th Special Operations Group, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma City, Okla.
12. December 2018 - May 2021, Commander, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma City, Okla.
13. May 2021 - June 2022, Chief of Staff, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
14. June 2022 - September 2023, Deputy Director NGB A5/8. Plans and Requirements, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
15. September 2023 - September 2024, Guard Representative to Chairman, JCS J5, Western Hemisphere-Homeland Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. September 2024 - Present, Director, Nuclear Enterprise Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2023 - September 2024, Guard Representative to Chairman, JCS J5, Western Hemisphere-Homeland Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a colonel
2. September 2024 - Present, Director, Nuclear Enterprise Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., as a brigadier general
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 950 and 180 combat hours
Aircraft flown: F-15 Eagle, model C, T-37, T-38, AT-38, F-15C/D and MC-12W aircraft
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1998
First Lieutenant May 27, 2000
Captain May 27, 2002
Major Jan. 31, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 16, 2011
Colonel May 25, 2017
Brigadier General Sept. 15, 2024
(Current as of January 2025)
