U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E STAFF SERGEANT SAMUEL E. TYLER Sergeant Tyler is the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Administration, Air Force’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 172 located at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. The Detachment recruits, educates, trains, and commissions officer candidates through Valdosta State University. Sergeant Tyler grew up in Grove Hill, Alabama, and enlisted into the Air Force in 2015. His background includes various leadership roles in Executive Support Services, Commander’s Support Staff, and Unit Security Manager. His assignments include Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea and Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. He also served overseas during a deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. EDUCATION 2020 Airman Leadership School, Joint Base Charleston, SC ASSIGNMENTS 1. December 2015 – February 2016, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX 2. February 2016 – March 2016, Student, Administration, Technical School, Keesler AFB, MS 3. April 2016 – April 2017, Commander’s Support Staff, 51st Civil Engineering Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea 4. April 2017 - September 2017, Administrative Apprentice, Commander’s Support Staff, 628th Comptroller Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, SC 5. September 2017 – April 2019, Executive Support Services Administrator ,628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, SC 6. April 2019 – September 2020, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Commander’s Support Staff, 373d Training Squadron, Detachment 5, Joint Base Charleston, SC 7. September 2020 – Present, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Administration, AFROTC Detachment 172, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2020 Expeditionary Maintenance Group Airman of the Quarter, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 2019 Principles of Instruction, Graduate, Joint Base Charleston, SC 2016 Airman of the Month, Osan Air Base, RoK EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION 1. Airman First Class 31 Mar 2016 2. Senior Airman 5 Jun 2018 3. Staff Sergeant 1 Mar 2020 (Current as of September 2020) .