Harry M. Wyatt III

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Harry M Wyatt III
born 1949
Nickname	Bud
Allegiance	ANG
Years of service	1971 - present
Rank	Major General
Awards	Legion of Merit

Major General Harry M. “Bud” Wyatt III (1949) is an United States Air Force officer and lawyer from Oklahoma. He is currently serving under Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry as the Adjutant General of Oklahoma, and is concurrently the Secretary of Military Affairs.

[edit] Military career

General Wyatt entered the United States Air Force on June 24, 1971 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on November 24, 1971. He graduated undergraduate pilot training from Laredo Air Force Base, Texas on January 26, 1973. During his time at Laredo, he logged over 3,000 hours of flight time in T-33, T-37, T-38, F-106, F-100, A7, F-16 and C-26 aircraft.

In August 1977, Gen Wyatt entered service into the Oklahoma Air National Guard, of which is currently a commissioned officer. During his tenure with the Guard, Wyatt has served as a fighter pilot, flight commander, vice wing commander, wing commander, and Chief of Staff of the Oklahoma National Guard.

Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed then Brig. Gen. Wyatt to the position of Adjutant General of Oklahoma in 2003, raising him to the rank of Major General.

[edit] Dates of ranks

• Second Lieutenant: November 24, 1971
• First Lieutenant: November 24, 1973
• Captain: November 24, 1975
• Major: November 24, 1985
• Lieutenant Colonel: November 24, 1992
• Colonel: June 30, 1996
• Brigadier General: July 1, 2002
• Major General: October 28, 2003

[edit] Awards and decorations

• Legion of Merit
• Meritorious Service Medal with 1 device
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
• Combat Readiness Medal
• National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
• Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 5 devices
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 device
• Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
• Air Force Training Ribbon

v • d • e Current members of the Cabinet of Governor Brad Henry Alexander • Crutcher • Fleischaker • Hendrick • Jackson • Lamb • Meacham • Peach • Savage • Tolbert • Tomlinson • Ward • Wyatt

Persondata
NAME	Wyatt, Harry M. III, Major General
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bud
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Adjutant General of Oklahoma; soldier, Major General
DATE OF BIRTH	1949
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH