LIEUTENANT COLONEL WARD ”SKIP" E. TYLER III

Lt Col Ward E. Tyler III retired from the USAF on 30 April 1999.  At that time he was the Chief, Battle Management, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. In this capacity, he was responsible for the command logistics management of special mission aircraft including the E-3 AWACS, E-4, and E-8 Joint STARS. He entered the Air Force in August 1976 after graduating from the Arizona State University. A career logistics officer, he has commanded three maintenance squadrons and was a deputy commander in a logistics group, while serving two staff tours at the major command Air Staff levels. He deployed to Operation(s) Desert Shield and Desert Storm as commander of the 23rd Component Repair and Equipment Maintenance Squadron supporting the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) at King Fahd International Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

EDUCATION:

1975 Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical technology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
1984 Master of Business Administration degree, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. September 1976 - March 1977, student, aircraft maintenance officer school, Chanute AFB, IL.
2. April 1977 - April 1978, assistant maintenance supervisor, 55th Avionics Maintenance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE.
3. May 1978 - June 1979, assistant maintenance supervisor, 55th Avionics Maintenance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE.
4. July 1979 - January 1980, student, William AFB, AZ.
5. Feb 1980 - March 1980, student, munitions maintenance officer course, Lowry AFB, CO.
6. April 1980 - April 1981, loading officer, Erhac AB, TU.
7. April 1981 - Oct 1981, maintenance supervisor, 35th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, George AFB, CA.
8. Oct 1981 - April 1982, officer in charge, 563rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, George AFB, CA..
9. April 1982 - April 1983, maintenance supervisor, 37th Aircraft Generation Squadron, George AFB, CA.
10. April 1983 - Oct 1983, maintenance operations officer, 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, George AFB, CA.
11. Oct 1983 - March 1986, assistant chief, F-4 Maintenance Engineering Branch, Headquarters, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, VA.
12. April 1986 - December 1988, chief of maintenance, 962nd AWACS, Elmendorf AFB, AK
13. January 1989 - June 1991, commander, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, England AFB, LA.
14. June 1991 - March 1992, commander, 23rd Aircraft Generation Squadron, England AFB, LA
15. March 1992 - June 1993, senior maintenance officer, 389th Fighter Squadron, Mtn Home AFB, ID.
16. June 1993 -July 1994, commander, 366th Maintenance Squadron, Mtn Home AFB, ID.
17. August 1994 - February 1996, deputy commander, 388th Logistics Group, Hill AFB, UT.
18. March 1996 - April 1999, chief battle management, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA.

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster and one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with service star
Southwest Asia Service with two service stars
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award  with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon/Pistol
Air Force Longevity Service Award with four oak leaf clusters

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant May 17, 1975

First Lieutenant Feb 20, 1978
Captain Feb 20, 1980
Major Nov 1,1984
Lieutenant Colonel Jul 1, 1992

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