TSgt Daniel Martins is a Reserve Officer Training Corps Training Instructor for Detachment 355 at Boston University, Boston, MA. He is the Senior Enlisted Leader and primary enlisted advisor to the Detachment Commander and cadre on a wide range of topics including academics, health, morale, esprit de corps, mentoring, military training, professional development, and recognition of all assigned cadets.
TSgt Martins enlisted in the United States Air Force in January of 2007 at Lackland AFB, TX. He graduated from his Structural Systems Technical Training Course at Gulfport, Mississippi in July 2007. At his first duty assignment in Andrews AFB, MD, he deployed as well as working for the 11th Command Support Staff before serving a short tour at Osan AFB, Republic of Korea. He was later stationed at Nellis AFB, NV, where he deployed four more times and was in charge of different sections of his unit and also the Squadron Vehicle Control Officer.
Prior to his current position, TSgt Martins was the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Dorm Maintenance Team, Nellis Air Force Base, NV. He managed five multi-craft Civil Engineer’s in maintaining Air Combat Command’s largest unaccompanied housing for 1,056 Airmen.
EDUCATION
2011 Airman Leadership School, Andrews AFB, DC
2021 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Nellis AFB, NV
2021 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, by correspondence
2022 Community College of the Air Force Degree in Construction Technology
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Aug 2007 – Sep 2010, Structural Journeyman, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andrews AFB MD (Dec 2008 – Jun 2009, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emerates)
2. Sep 2010 – Sep 2011, Commanders Support Staff, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Andrews MD
3. Sep 2011 – Sep 2012, Structural Journeyman, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. Sep 2012 – July 2022, Structural Craftsman, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
5. Jul 2015 – Jan 2016, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Ali Al Saleem AB, Kuwait
6. Jan 2017 – Jul 2017, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
7. Jan 2020 – Jul 2020, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, MSAB, Jordan
8. Dec 2021 – Feb 2022, 487th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Holloman AFB, NM
9. Aug 2022 – AFROTC Training Instructor, Detachment 355, Boston, MA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic January 16, 2007
Airman July 16, 2007
Airman First Class May 16 2008
Senior Airman January 16, 2010
Staff Sergeant September 1, 2014
Technical Sergeant September 1, 2020
(Current as of July 2023)