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Wyatt, Harry M., III

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Harry M. Wyatt, III

Preferred Name: Bud
Date of Birth: January 26, 1949
Highest Military Grade: 0-9 – Lieutenant General
Hometown: Stillwater, OK
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“We need to make sure that we have one another’s back and recognize the fact that patriots come in all different sizes, shapes, colors, not all of them wear uniforms, some of them are employers, some of them are the family members who stay at home and take of business… We had the best-equipped and we have the best-trained military force on the face of the earth, right here in Oklahoma.”

General “Bud” Wyatt entered the United States Air Force on June 24, 1971, following his graduation from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration. He received his commission on November 24, 1971, as the 50,000th graduate of the Air Force Officer Training School. He graduated undergraduate pilot training at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas on January 26, 1973.

During August 1977, General Wyatt left active duty and entered into the Oklahoma Air National Guard. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1980. During his tenure with the Guard, General Wyatt served as a fighter pilot, flight commander, group commander, vice wing commander, wing commander, and Chief of Staff of the Oklahoma National Guard. During 2003, Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed then Brigadier General Wyatt to the position of Adjutant General of Oklahoma and nominated General Wyatt for appointment to the rank of major general.
On September 18, 2008, then President of the United States George W. Bush nominated Major General Wyatt for assignment as the 14th Director of the Air National Guard, and appointment to the rank of lieutenant general in the reserve active duty of the Air Force. Wyatt assumed the assignment on February 1, 2009. Prior to assuming this post, he served as the Adjutant General of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Secretary of Military Affairs for the state of Oklahoma. In the best traditions of the citizen-soldier, General Wyatt maintained a private law practice until his election to the Oklahoma bench.
As director of the Air National Guard, General Wyatt was responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 106,800 Guard members in more than 88 flying wings and 200 geographically separated units throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
On January 30, 2013, Lieutenant General Wyatt retired from USAF. At the retirement ceremony, Wyatt received Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for his service.

(source: Wikipedia)

Units Assigned

  • 1/1972-1/1973 Student, undergraduate pilot training, 38th Student Squadron, Laredo AFB, TX
  • 1/1973-9/1973 4756th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Student, F-106 pilot training, Tyndall AFB, FL (F-106)
  • 9/1973-9/1976 5th Fighter Intercept Squadron, Minot AFB, ND (F-106)
  • 9/1976-8/1977 Weapons controller, Headquarters Air Defense Command, Tyndall AFB, FL
  • 8/1977-3/1979 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa Air National Guard Base, OK (F-100)
  • 3/1979-6/1982 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, OK (A-7)
  • 6/1982-6/1983 Liaison officer for U.S. Air Force Academy, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, CO
  • 6/1983-6/1984 138th Tactical Fighter Group, Weapons and tactics officer, Tulsa ANGB, OK
  • 6/1984-12/1984 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Electronic countermeasures officer, Tulsa ANGB, OK
  • 12/1984-12/1985 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, OK (A-7)
  • 12/1985-6/1987 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, A-7 flight commander, Tulsa ANGB, OK (A-7)
  • 6/1987-12/1988 138th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Flight test maintenance officer, Tulsa ANGB, OK
  • 12/1988-8/1994 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, A-7 flight commander, Tulsa ANGB, OK (A-7)
  • 8/1994-5/1996 138th Operations Support Squadron, Chief of Plans, Tulsa ANGB, OK
  • 5/1996-9/1996 138th Logistics Group, Commander, Tulsa ANGB, OK
  • 9/1996-2/1998 138th Fighter Wing, Vice Commander, Tulsa ANGB, OK
  • 2/1998-12/2001 138th Fighter Wing, Commander, Tulsa ANGB, OK
  • 12/2001-1/2003 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters Oklahoma Air National Guard, Oklahoma Military Department, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 1/2003-2/2009 Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters Oklahoma ANG, Oklahoma Military Department, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 2/2009-2013 Director, Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Washington, DC
  • 1/2013 Retired

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion Of Merit
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Award
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
AF Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT S)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA)
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (second ribbon to denote 10th award)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFResM)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass Device
Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon (AFTR)
Air Force Training Ribbon
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Headquarters Air Force Badge
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Command Pilot Badge

Flight Info

T-33
T-37
T-38
F-106
F-100
A-7
F-16
C-26

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,000

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1971 Air Force Officer Training School
  • 1973 Pilot Training, Laredo AFB, TX

Civilian Education:

  • 1971  BA/Business Administration, Southern Methodist University

Maj. Gen William S. Hadaway III, Director of Logistics, National Guard Bureau, receives his certificate of retirement from former Director of the Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III (ret.), April 11, at the Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Turner complex, Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla.  Both Wyatt and Hadaway were former wing commanders at the 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa.  (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark A. Moore/Released)
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