Adrian Byers

Strategic Airlift Pilot, Aircraft Commander

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Timeline
About me
First Officer, B787, American Airlines and MA to the Commander, Fifth Air Force
Education
- JSUPT
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- US Army Command And General Staff College
  2010 - 2010
  Master's Degree Military Operational Art and Science/Studies--Military History
- Delaware State University
  1990 - 1994
  Bachelor's Degree Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  Activities and Societies: Alpha Eta Rho
- Norwich University
  2006 - 2008
  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Operational Leadership
Experience
- US Air Force Reserve
  Mar 1997 - Jun 2002
  Strategic Airlift Pilot, Aircraft Commander
- Business Express Airlines
  Aug 1998 - Feb 1999
  First Officer, Saab 340A/B
- United States Air Force
  Jun 2002 - Mar 2005
  Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-5 Galaxy
- United States Air Force
  Jun 2005 - Dec 2009
  Instructor Aircraft Commander, KC-135
- US Joint Forces Command
  Dec 2010 - Jul 2011
  Washington Liaison
- The Joint Staff
  Jul 2011 - May 2013
  - EA to the Vice Director J8
    Jun 2012 - May 2013
  - Operations Research Analyst
    Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
- United States Air Force
  May 2013 - Jul 2017
  Refocused the wing and prepared the wing's plans and programs functions in order to achieve a successful higher headquarters inspection result. Commander of the 6th Operations Support Squadron, 6th Operations Group, 6th Air Mobility Wing
  - Chief Of Operations
    Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
  - Special Assistant to the Wing Commander
    Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
  - Commander, 6th Operations Support Squadron
    May 2013 - Mar 2015
- American Airlines
  Nov 2015 - now
  - First Officer, Boeing 787
    Dec 2019 - now
  - First Officer
    Feb 1999 - now
  - First Officer, Boeing 757/767
    Nov 2015 - Dec 2019
- US Air Force Reserve
  Jul 2017 - Nov 2020
  Vice Commander, 514th Air Mobility Wing
- United States Air Force
  Nov 2020 - Oct 2023
  IMA to the Chief of Staff, 15 AF
- American Airlines and USAF Reserve
  Sept 2023 - now
  First Officer, American Airlines and MA to the Commander Fifth Air Force
Licenses & Certifications
- FAA Airline Transport Pilot
  Federal Aviation Administration