Colonel Daniel Alford is the Commander of Aerospace Studies for AFROTC Detachment 145 at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. In his roles, he is responsible for overseeing course curriculum and the recruitment and development of young men and women through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps to serve as Second Lieutenants in the United States Air and Space Force. Prior to this assignment, Col Alford was the 7th Operations Group Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.