Commander Biography

Name: Dan Hixon
Major: Industrial Engineering
Year: Senior

BIOGRAPHY:
Dan was born on July 4th on Bitburg Air Base in Germany. He grew up in an Air Force family, son to a logistics officer. Like every military brat, he has called many places home including Utah, Ohio, Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C., and currently resides in Charleston, South Carolina. Dan is a senior at Clemson University studying Industrial Engineering with a minor in International Politics. He was the previous National Director of Public Affairs, a co-representative for the Officers’ Christian Fellowship (OCF)and CTA for the coming summer. He enjoys the outdoors, swimming, running, and aspires to commission into the Air Force selected for Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) training.

ROTC EXPERIENCE:
AS 200 Director of Training
AS 100 Director of Training
GMC Advisor
Public Affairs NCO
Recruiting NCO

AAS POSITIONS:
National Director of Public Affairs
Area Director of Public Affairs
Area III Webmaster

ROTC/AAS AWARDS:
Superior Performance (FT)
American Legion General Military Excellence Award
AFROTC Achievement Award
AFROTC Meritorious Service Award
Physical Fitness Award (with silver star)
AFROTC Scholarship
Recruiting Award
AAS Squadron Level Award
AAS Membership Ribbon
CTA, Summer 2006