Capt. Daniel S. Layton

A native of Matthews, NC, CAPT Layton enlisted in the Navy in 1990.  He was selected into the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) program at NTC, San Diego, CA.  Awarded a Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship in 1991, he attended Tulane University earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and received his commission in May 1995.

CAPT Layton completed Basic Underwater Demolition/ SEAL (BUD/S) training in 1996. From 1996 to 2000, he was assigned to SEAL Team FOUR (ST-4).  He entered the Navy Selected Reserves in 2000, then mobilized in support of Naval Special Warfare Group ONE (NSWG-1) in 2001.  CAPT Layton was selected into the Navy Reserve, Full Time Support (FTS) program in October 2003 and reported to Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Eleanor, WV as Commanding Officer.  He returned to NAB Coronado, CA as Executive Officer at NSW Operational Support Team ONE (OST-1) from 2006 until 2008.  He attended the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) in 2008, where he received a Master’s of Science degree in Joint Campaign Strategy and Planning.  While serving as Operations Officer for Naval Special Warfare Group ELEVEN (NSWG-11) from 2009 to 2011, he deployed in support of Combined, Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP).  CAPT Layton then took command of SEAL Team EIGHTEEN (ST-18) from 2011 to 2013.  Receiving orders to Naples, Italy, he was the SOF Planner for Commander, Naval Forces Europe/Africa and Commander, Sixth Fleet from 2013 to 2016.  Following his overseas tour, he was assigned to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in Tampa, FL as the Operational Support Officer (OSO) and Senior Navy Reserve Advisor to the Deputy Commander, Mobilization and Reserve Affairs (M&RA).  Most recently, CAPT Layton had the honor of leading the NSW Reserve Component as Commander, Naval Special Warfare Group ELEVEN.