RiderCoach of the Year Published Feb. 5, 2014 By AMC Spring 2014 -- RiderCoach of the YearSSgt Daniel L. Grove436 AW, Dover AFB, DE SSgt Daniel L. Grove is a C-17 Loadmaster assigned to the 3d Airlift Squadron at Dover AFB, DE. He was born at Eglin AFB, where his father was a member of the Air Force Reserve. SSgt Grove enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in 2008 and went to at Lackland AFB, TX, in 2009 for Basic Military Training. Upon graduation, he attended Aircrew Fundamentals, Basic Loadmaster Undergraduate Flying Training, Water Survival Training, Combat Survival Training, and C-17 Loadmaster Initial Qualification Training courses. In 2009, he completed upgrade and seasoning as a C-17 Loadmaster. In 2010, SSgt Grove volunteered for an extended tour for AMC's C-17 Afghanistan surge operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He served four more tours of duty to fly missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. SSgt Grove is currently on an extended active duty tour assigned to the 436 AW, 3d AS. An avid motorcyclist, he has served as the 512th Airlift Wing Motorcycle Safety Program NCOIC and the 326 AS Motorcycle Safety Representative. In 2011, he became certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation to teach the Basic Rider Course, Experienced Rider Course, Military Sportbike Rider Course, and Advanced Rider Course. In addition to instructing nearly 200 personnel in three years at Dover AFB, he voluntarily takes fellow enthusiasts to the track in conjunction with Dover Track Days to continue their advanced training. SSgt Grove is an active member of the Desert Knights Motorcycle Club and is working toward an associate's degree in Aircrew Operations.