Background
Tussing, Bert Bud was born on March 24, 1953 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Jerold Anthony and Iva Denver (Milam) Tussing.
Tussing, Bert Bud was born on March 24, 1953 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Jerold Anthony and Iva Denver (Milam) Tussing.
Bachelor in English, The Citadel, 1975.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1975. Advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1002. Squadron pilot 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Jacksonville, North Carolina, 1977-1981.
Platoon Commander, operations officer Communications Company, 2d Marine division, 1981-1982. Weapons and tactics instructor 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, 1982-1984, squadron executive officer, 1984-1987. CH-53 branch head Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron, Yuma, Arizona, 1985-1988.
Presidential helicopter command pilot Marine Experimental Helicopter Squadron 1, Quanitco, Virginia, 1989-1992. Executive officer 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit, Jacksonville, 1992-1994. United States Marine Corps analyst, office of program appraisal Secretary of the Navy, Washington, since 1994.
Government analyst Department of Defense Science Board, Washington, 1996.
Sunday school teacher, 1st tenor Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg. Member Marine Corps. Association, Marine Corps. Aviation Association, Naval Institute.
Married Dianne Cleo Day, June 21, 1975. Children: Amber Christine, Crystal Dianne.