Daniel “FuZZ” Walker

Daniel "FuZZ" Walker is an F-22 Raptor Mission Commander with over 700 hours of combined training and combat flight time and a Leadership Speaker and Fighter Pilot at the United States Air Force. He is also an Afterburner Executive Consultant. Walker graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, where he was a four-year athletic letter winner in Baseball, as well as Track and Field. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Old Dominion University.

Walker started his career as an admissions officer and recruiter for the Air Force Academy, where he was responsible for the counsel, mentorship, and intake of students applying from the Western United States and the Pacific territories. Before transitioning to pilot training, he attended the Air Force Air and Space Basic Course, graduating with Distinguished Graduate honors. He then graduated in the top 10% of his Undergraduate Pilot Training class, earning an F-22 Raptor assignment. He graduated the Air Force Introduction to Fighter Fundamental course as the Air-to-Air Top Gun. Walker was the youngest pilot to lead a Raptor formation into combat against ISIS, and he has served in leadership roles including Chief of Scheduling Operations and Alaska NORAD Raptor Alert Detachment Commander.

Walker currently lives in Texas with his wife and two children. He is a motivated community servant and avid volunteer. His academic, combat, and leadership experiences, including his role as Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight Commander, enable him to connect with and inspire diverse groups of people across the nation. Walker uses his extensive training in detailed planning, adaptation, and Debriefing techniques to inspire clients to accelerate their own performance using the tools and techniques of Flawless ExecutionSM.