Captain Tyler VanderZwaag
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Captain Tyler VanderZwaag

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About

Captain Tyler VanderZwaag is the Recruiting Officer and an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Sciences at ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ in Northfield, VT

In 2007, Captain VanderZwaag earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and commissioned into the Air Force through AFROTC Detachment 470. After cross-training into Acquisitions, he was assigned to AFLCMC/HBB at Hanscom AFB working on modeling & simulation programs used in Air Operation Centers across the world.

Captain VanderZwaag, prior to his current assignment, was the DevOps Program Manager for the Rogue Blue Software Factory at Offutt AFB, NE. The Rogue Blue Software Factory provides an expert software development, integration, and deployment platform across all enclave classifications up to the highest levels principally for Nuclear Command and Control.

Education

2007 Bachelors of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, NE

2008 Fundamentals of Acquisition Management, AF Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH

2019 Squadron Officer School (In-Residence), Maxwell AFB, AL

Awards and Grants

  • Joint Service Commendation Medal
  • Air and Space Commendation Medal
  • Joint Service Achievement Medal
  • Army Achievement Medal
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (1x Device)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon (1x Device)
  • Air and Space Longevity Service Award (1x Device)
  • Air and Space Training Ribbon
  • NATO Medal

Assignments 

  • Sep. 2014 – Mar. 2016, Combat Systems Officer Trainee, 479th Flying Training Group, Pensacola Naval Air Station, FL
  • Mar. 2016 – Mar. 2019, Deputy Program Manager, Global Command & Control Systems Hanscom AFB, MA
  • Mar. 2021 – Oct. 2021, FMS C4ISR Commodities Manager, DSCMO-A/SAO, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (Deployment)
  • Mar. 2019 – Sep. 2022, DevOps Program Manager, Rogue Blue Software Factory, Offutt AFB, NE
  • Sep. 2022 – Present, Assistant Professor, ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ, Northfield, VT