Daniel L. Hatchel

Daniel L. Hatchel serves as a Course Director and Instructor at the Air Force Institute of Technology's School of Systems and Logistics at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. In this role, he advises senior staff on current logistics issues, develops and evaluates courses, and oversees day-to-day operations for logistics course creation, execution, and evaluation across both live and distance learning venues. He also acts as a liaison for student/faculty issues, curriculum development, and budgeting matters.

Mr. Hatchel's educational background includes:

• 1999 BS in University Studies from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• 2000 Aerospace Basic Course from Maxwell AFB
• 2002 MA in Computer Information and Resource Management from Webster University
• 2005 Squadron Officer School from Maxwell AFB
• 2010 Air Command and Staff College (Non-Residence)

Mr. Hatchel specializes in logistics management with particular expertise in distribution, supply chain, materiel management, and logistics planning. His professional interests extend to transportation routing and scheduling, as well as the acquisition process. With extensive military experience including roles as Flight Commander at Logistics Readiness Squadrons and Chief of Theater Plans at USAFE, he brings practical field experience to his academic role. His teaching portfolio includes courses on Staff Level Logistics Planning, US military branch logistics perspectives (Army, Marine Corps, Navy), Introduction to Logistics, Combat Logistics, and LG Academy.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Hatchel served as an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of Kansas. His military deployments include commanding a Logistics Readiness Squadron during Operation Iraqi Freedom 1, leading mentor teams for Forward Support Depots in Afghanistan under the Combined Security Transition Command, and serving as the senior logistician for the Western Region of Afghanistan under US Forces Afghanistan.