Master Chief Howard Daniel (Retired)

Master Chief Howard Daniel (Retired), retired from the U.S. Navy in 2006 after 30 years of service.   Howard has dedicated his life with a focus on advancement, self-challenges, and education. After graduating from a local high school in Dallas, Texas, within days he joined the U.S. Navy and proceeded to Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. During his time in the Navy, he advanced to multiple ranks and leadership roles and traveled extensively to many areas throughout the world. Through each role of leadership and world travels, he learned and promoted key aspects of life management, including positive communication and interactions with others, management skills, respect, honor, and dignity for all.  

In July 2002, Howard was selected to be the Command Master Chief at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas, overseeing the morale and welfare of 13,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines.  Howard was an Air Warfare and Aircrewman who logged more than 3000 flight hours in the P-3 Orion Anti-Submarine aircraft as an Aviation Ordnance Crewman. 

 

He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (2), Navy Commendation Medal (4), Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Battle “E” (4), Navy Good Conduct (8), National Defense Service Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Medal, Coast Guard Special Operations Award, Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal with Silver Hour Glass, Expert Rifle and Pistol Medals.     

Howard holds a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration from Columbia College and is retired Navy and the Department of Veteran Affairs.  He has been married to the former Donna Frazier of Dallas, Texas, for 30 years and they reside in Ovilla, Texas.