Captain Daniel J. Vetsch is responsible for the Navy's premier logistics command within the EUCOM and AFRICOM theaters, managing operations across 13 sites. His responsibilities encompass comprehensive end-to-end supply chain management, incorporating acquisition, transportation, husbanding, postal services, household goods management, and quality of life programs.
Captain Vetsch is a native of Aiken, SC. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of South Carolina in 2000. He was commissioned in 2001 through Officer Candidate School. He earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Naval Post Graduate School and a distinguished graduate of The Wharton School Executive Education Program, University of Pennsylvania.
Captain Vetsch’ s sea tours include USS America (LHA 6), USS Mitscher (DDG 57) and USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). During his six years of sea duty, he led his Supply Departments in earning a total of five Supply Blue “E”s, two Logistics Readiness Excellence Award, while his command’s earned a total of four Battle “E” Awards.
Captain Vetsch’s previous assignments ashore include:
His personal awards include the Legion of Merit Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3rd award), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He is qualified as a Naval Aviation Supply Officer and Surface Warfare Supply Officer. Additionally, he is a Defense Acquisition University Graduate (Advanced Certification in Business Financial Management & Foundational Life Cycle Logistics), and holds Acquisition Professional Membership.
Commander Harpel is currently assigned as Executive Officer, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella. Second in command, leading 610 Military Government Service, and Local National personnel, providing acquisition and logistics support to U.S. and NATO Forces throughout EUCOM and AFRICOM.
Commander Harpel is a native of Silverdale, Wash., and the son of a retired LDO Commander (6400). He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication with an emphasis in Spanish from Brigham Young University-Idaho. He commissioned in 2010 through Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI., and attended BQC in Athens, Ga. In 2021, while at the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey, Calif., he earned his Master's degree in Business Administration.
His operational assignments include tours as assistant supply officer aboard USS America (LHA 6), where he successfully completed 5 FDNF Patrols, INSURV, SMC, and received 3x Blue "E" and 3x LREAs. He was also stationed aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the Material Control Officer, and USS Denver (LPD 9) as the Food Service Officer, Sales Officer, and the Assistant Supply Officer.
Ashore, he served as Academic Director / Operations Officer at Navy Supply Corps School, where he paved the way for major curriculum reform across six courses. As an Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Intern, assigned to NAVSUP WSS Philadelphia, he served as F/A-18 IWST Action Officer and then as P-3C IWST Director. He also served as Transportation Management Officer with the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (MSDDC). He is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.
His personal awards include Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 awards), Army Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and various campaign and service awards. He is qualified as a Naval Aviation Supply Officer and Surface Warfare Supply Officer.
Mr. Benson is a native of Philadelphia, PA. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BA), and Cambridge University, England (MA), he earned his U.S. Navy commission through the Officer Candidate School in 1981. Following completion of Naval Surface Warfare School, he served as Auxiliaries Officer and as Combat Information Officer aboard the amphibious ship USS EL PASO (LKA 117). From 1985-1987, he was assigned as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1987, he transferred to the Navy Supply Corps, subsequently serving on USS BRADLEY (FF-1041), in San Diego, and USS FIFE (DD 991), in Yokosuka, Japan. From 1994-1996, he served as Assistant Supply Officer aboard USS PELELIU (LHA-5), San Diego, and from 1998-2000, as Supply Officer of USS BRIDGE (AOE-10), based in Bremerton, Washington. Ashore, he held positions at Navy Supply Center, Jacksonville, Fla. from 1990-1991, following which, he served as Speechwriter to the Chief of Naval Operations from 1991-1994. From 1996-1998, he served as Director, Configuration, Allowance and Platform Management Division, Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa., followed by two years as branch chief in the Fleet Logistics Operations Directorate, Naval Supply Systems Command.
Following his selection to Captain in 2001, Mr. Benson was selected as Executive Assistant to the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, and in 2002, he was assigned to the Joint Staff, where he served as Chief, Sustainment and International Logistics Branch, and as Chief, Capabilities and Strategy Division. In June 2005, Capt. Benson took command of U. S. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Yokosuka, Japan. Following three years in command, he was assigned as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics (Code N41/Force Supply Officer), Commander Naval Surface Forces, Coronado, CA. He retired from the Navy on 1 November 2011. Entering the private sector, he led and established in 2012, Supreme Global Services, Asia LLP - a branch office of the Supreme Group in Singapore, a total global logistics provider. In 2014, he was selected to serve as Executive Director for NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka, and remained in that role until 2019. Prior to assuming his current position at NAVSUP FLC Sigonella, he served as Executive Director of NAVSUP FLC San Diego from 2019-2023.
Mr. Benson’s military awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, and Navy Achievement Medal, and various campaign and unit awards. He has also been presented with the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award. He is a qualified Surface Warfare Officer, Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer, and Naval Aviation Supply Officer. He is a graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business's Executive Program in Strategy and Organization, and the Advanced Management Program at Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill.
Master Chief Hoyt is a native of Montana and enlisted in the Navy in July of 2000, shortly after graduating high school. After completing initial training, he reported to his first command, USS FIFE (DD 991), as an OS. Master Chief’s follow-on sea tours include: USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG 56), USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60), Commander U.S. SEVENTH FLEET embarked on USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19), USS ANTIETAM (CG 54), USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) and USS BULKELEY (DDG 84).
Master Chief Hoyt’s shore assignments include: ATG PACNORWEST, where, in 2009, he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer while deployed to Basrah, Iraq, and a Personnel Exchange Program billet to COMDINAV DUE in Taranto, Italy.
In Sept 2024 he reported as the CMDCM of FLCSI Sigonella, Italy. Master Chief has completed numerous deployments in THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, and SEVENTH fleet AORs. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and numerous unit and campaign citations. In addition, he is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 231, “Orange” group).
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