Daniel Hogestyn is an MPP candidate at the Jackson School of Global Affairs. He currently serves as an active-duty infantry officer in the U.S. Army, with an assignment teaching international relations at West Point following his graduate studies. He most recently served as an airborne infantry company commander in the 82nd Airborne Division.

In 2019, Dan deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, providing security to the Manbij region of northern Syria. Dan’s academic interests are focused on American grand strategy, conventional deterrence, and alliance politics.

Dan holds a bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy in international relations, with a minor in grand strategy as part of the Rupert Johnson Grand Strategy Program at West Point. He is originally from Rochester, New York.