Lt Col Jay Tung retired as the Chief of Training, 611th Air Operations Squadron, Crisis Action Team Director, and Chief of Strategy, Alaska NORAD Region, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. In these positions, he oversaw mission qualification and continuation training for the Alaska Air Operations Center and directed crisis action planning and strategy development for the North American air sovereignty mission in the Alaskan area of operations. He graduated with academic distinction and honors from the United States Air Force Academy in 1987. He is a command pilot with over 3,700 flying hours in the KC-135A/Q/R, T-38A, and C-5A/B.
Lt Col Tung has extensive operational experience from numerous activities to include DESERT SHIELD/STORM, DESERT STRIKE, ALLIED FORCE, UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, and NORTHERN DENIAL. He has served at squadron through numbered air force levels as instructor pilot in both the KC-135 and C-5, flight examiner, flight commander, operations planner, and Chief of Safety.
Lt Col Tung is married to the former MaryLee Hyndman of Cheyenne WY. They have two sons, EJ and Joe.
Assignments
Aug 87 - Aug 88: Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB TX
Sep 88 – Dec 88: KC-135 Combat Crew Training, Castle AFB CA
Jan 89 – Oct 90: Pilot, KC-135A, 906th Air Refueling Squadron (Heavy) Minot AFB ND
Nov 90 – Mar 91: Pilot, KC-135A/Q, 1703rd and 1709th Air Refueling Squadrons (Provisional), Riyadh and Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Apr 91 – Dec 93: Pilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, KC-135A/R, Flight Commander, 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Minot AFB ND
Dec 93 – Sep 96: Instructor Pilot, KC-135R, Assistant Chief of Training, Chief of Standardization/Evaluation, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena AB Japan
Sep 96 – Mar 97: Chief of Wing Tanker Plans, 18th Operations Support Squadron, Kadena AB Japan
Mar 97 – Jun 97: C-5 Aircraft Commander Initial Qualification and Air Refueling Qualification, Altus AFB OK
Jul 97 – Aug 98: Aircraft Commander, C-5A/B, 9th Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB DE
Sep 98 – Jun 00: Instructor Pilot, Deputy Chief of Safety, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB DE
Jul 00 – Jun 01: Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB AL
Jul 01 – Aug 04: Chief of Safety, 11th Air Force, Elmendorf AFB AK
Sep 04 – Sep 07: Chief of Training, 611th Air Operations Squadron, Elmendorf AFB AK
Education
1987 Bachelor of Science in Management (Academic Distinction and Honors), United States Air Force Academy
1992 Joint Employment Tactics School (Outstanding Performer)
1993 Squadron Officer School (Distinguished Graduate), Air University
1998 Master of Arts in Military Science (Air Warfare), American Military University
1998 Flight Safety Officer Course, Southern California Safety Institute
2001 Master of Arts in Military Operational Art (Top Performer), Air Command and Staff College, Air University
2001 Chief of Safety Course, USAF Safety Center
2004 Air War College, correspondence
Flight Information
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: over 3,700
Aircraft Flown: KC-135A/Q/R, T-38A, C-5A/
Peace Through Service
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United States of America