Captain Daniel Hemminger is a native of Annapolis, Maryland. He attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in 1999 and is a 2004 graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering and competed on the wrestling team. Upon graduation, he reported to the Naval Post Graduate School and earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2005.
At sea, he served back-to-back tours onboard USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) where he was assigned as Auxiliaries Officer and Main Propulsion Division Officer before fleeting up to serve as Navigation Officer. He completed two Amphibious Ready Group deployments operating in 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets prior to transferring to shore duty where he was assigned to the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) as an instructor for Division Officer Leadership and Journeyman Instructor Training courses.
Following lateral transfer to the Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) community, Captain Hemminger completed his initial qualifying tour at Southwest Reginal Maintenance Center. Subsequent repair and diving/salvage assignments included Assistant Officer-in-Charge of Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Rota, Spain and Command Salvage Officer at Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) ONE. Since 2020, he has completed tours as the Surface Maintenance Branch Head for U.S. Fleet Forces Command Director of Fleet Maintenance (N43), Waterfront Operations Officer at Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) and Chief of Staff at Commander Navy Regional Maintenance Center. Currently he serves as the Commanding Officer at MARMC.