Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Wagner joined the German armed forces in 1999. He completed his aviation training at Pensacola Naval Air Station in 2003 to become a Weapon Systems Officer on the TORNADO. During his time in the squadron he became a Flight Safety Officer, a Tornado Instructor, participated in several Flag exercises as well as the TLP flying course and deployed to AFG. In October 2017 he joined the Assessment, Coordination & Engagement branch at the JAPCC in Kalkar.