Col. Daniel Ebrecht is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's preeminent authority for expeditionary operations and supports Air Mobility Command's worldwide mission of providing rapid global mobility to America's armed forces. With more than 14,000 Airmen, the Expeditionary Center is comprised of the Air Force Expeditionary Operations School, five AMC wings, and two stand-alone groups, including 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, 87th Air Base Wing, 628th Air Base Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group, and 627th Air Base Group. These units span the globe operating 24/7 in 42 locations across 24 countries providing global air mobility support, installation support, contingency response, and building partnership capacity.
The colonel commissioned in 1996 through Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 005, Auburn University, Alabama. Following graduation, he performed as a special assistant to the Commander, AFROTC Detachment 005 before attending Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. His follow-on assignment consisted of operating the KC-135 R/T, Fairchild AFB, Washington and was subsequently assigned as initial cadre instructing Air Force/Navy Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training in the T-6A at Moody AFB, Georgia. Col Ebrecht is a graduate of the AMC Phoenix Horizon-Reach program and transitioned to operate the KC-10A Extender at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey where he was an Evaluator/Instructor/Formal Training Unit Instructor. After separating from active duty, Col. Ebrecht transferred to the Air Force Reserve where he once again operated the T-6A and KC-10A aircraft. His additional assignments include commanding two C-130H airlift squadrons (both in garrison and deployed), serving 22nd Air Force Staff Officer, 94th Airlift Wing Vice Wing Commander, and Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Headquarters Air Force - Director of Staff (Air Staff, Pentagon).
Prior to his current assignment the colonel served as Deputy Commander of the Fourth Air Force, Air Reserve Command, March Air Reserve Base, California, where he led Air Force Reserve Command's largest numbered air force comprising of nearly 34,000 combat ready Airmen across 18 wings and one group.
Col. Ebrecht has deployed multiple times in support of Operations NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, ALLIED FORCE, NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, ODYSSEY DAWN, UNIFIED PROTECTOR, INHERENT RESOLVE, and FREEDOM'S SENTINEL. In his civilian capacity, Col. Ebrecht is a pilot for a major airline.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Ala.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2005 Master of Science in Aeronautical Science/Safety, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala..
2012 Master of Military Operational Arts and Science, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2018 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C
2019 Director of Mobility Forces Course, Hulbert Field, Fla.
2024 National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C
2024 Senior Leader Security Seminar, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Quantico, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1996–May 1997, Special Assistant to the Commander, AFROTC Det. 005 Auburn University, Ala.
2. June 1997–June 1998, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
3. July 1998–February 2002, KC-135 R/T Aircraft Commander and Flight Commander, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
4. March 2002–February 2005, T-6A Instructor Pilot and Chief of Training, 3rd Flying Training Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
5. March 2005–February 2007, KC-10A Chief of Standardization and Evaluations, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
6. February 2007–February 2008, T-6A Instructor Pilot, 5th Flying Training Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla.
7. February 2008–July 2011, KC-10A Instructor Pilot, Chief of Training, 76th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
8. July 2011–July 2012, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2012–February 2014, KC-10A Instructor Pilot and Assistant Operations Officer, 76th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
10. February 2014–September 2014, C-130H Initial/Tactical Qualification Course Student, 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
11. September 2014–October 2017, Commander, 357th Airlift Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (September 2015–January 2016, Commander, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
12. October 2017–June 2018, Air Force Operations Staff Officer, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.
13. June 2018–November 2021, Vice Commander, 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins ARB, Ga.
14. November 2021–May 2023, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director of Staff, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. May 2023–Feb 2025, Deputy Commander, Fourth Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
16. Mar 2025–Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: more than 5,000
Aircraft Flown: T-3A, T-37B, T-1A, T-6A, KC-135R/T, KC-10A, C-130H, B-757, and B-767
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug 30, 1996
First Lieutenant Sept. 20, 1998
Captain Sept 20, 2000
Major Aug. 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 1, 2013
Colonel June 1, 2018
Current as of May 2025