Colonel DALE HARRELL Col. Dale Harrell is the Commander, 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 711 HPW advances human performance and integration for air, space and cyberspace through research, education, consultation, and operational support. The Wing operates at nine geographically separated sites and includes the Human Effectiveness Directorate and the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine. Col. Harrell oversees more than 2,000 personnel and an annual $390 million budget, providing the strategic direction for training, consultation, policies and programs in biotechnology, aerospace and occupational medicine, public health and bioenvironmental engineering. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Harrell was the Command Surgeon for Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He led a staff of 36 personnel and served as the principal medical advisor to the AFMC Commander, supporting all aspects of the AFMC mission and base operational support for U.S. Space Force (USSF) installations. Col. Harrell promoted the health and well-being of more than 100,000 military and civilian personnel, implementing safe, high quality healthcare services, and leading execution of the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s medical policies and programs for 12 AFMC and USSF military treatment facilities and the 711th Human Performance Wing. He ensured that more than 7,000 medical personnel were ready to deploy and able to provide robust medical contingency response. Col. Harrell oversaw an annual budget of $120 million and a War Reserve Materiel budget of $32 million and advocated for the delivery of care to 375,000 Military Health System beneficiaries. Prior to his last assignment, Col. Harrell was the 88th Medical Group Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Director/Commander at Wright-Patterson AFB. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1991 as an Aerospace Medical Service Specialist followed by a 2005 commission into the Air Force Nurse Corps. He holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Otterbein University and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla. 2001 Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2015 Master of Operational Art and Design, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Otterbein University, Columbus, Ohio 2017 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2020 Master of National Security Strategy, National War College, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington D.C. ASSIGNMENTS February 2005 – March 2009, Nurse Practitioner/Element Leader, 96th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. (January 2006 – February 2006, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Training Exercise, JTF Bravo, Soto AB, Honduras) (March 2007 – July 2007, Nurse Practitioner, Expeditionary Medical Support, 506th Air Expeditionary Group, Kirkuk AB, Iraq) March 2009 – June 2012, Nurse Practitioner, 86th Medical Group, Ramstein AB, Germany (June 2010 - January 2011, Nurse Practitioner, Detention Center, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram AB, Afghanistan) June 2012 – July 2013, Nurse Practitioner/Element Leader, 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio July 2013 – July 2014, Executive Officer to the Commander, 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio July 2014 – July 2015, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. July 2015 – June 2017, Family Health Flight Commander, 47th Medical Group, Laughlin AFB, Texas June 2017 – July 2019, Medical Operations Squadron Commander, 325th Medical Group, Tyndall AFB, Fla. July 2019 – July 2020, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C. July 2020 – June 2022, Commander, 78th Medical Group, Robins AFB, Ga. July 2022 – July 2024, Commander, 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio July 2024 – March 2026, Command Surgeon, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio March 2026 – present, Commander, 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Captain January 3, 2005 Major March 1, 2012 Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2017 Colonel May 1, 2020 (Current as of March 2026)