Cecilia Kay Tyler

Background

Tyler, Cecilia Kay was born on May 18, 1956 in McCall, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Cecil Edward and Ruby Ilene (Wine) Oatney.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Idaho State University, 1978. Master of Science in Economics and Operations Research, Colorado School Mines, 1987. Master of Science in National Resourcing Strategy, National Defense University, 2000.

Student, Command and General Staff College, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1989—1990. Student, Industrial College Armed Forces National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, 1999—2000.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1978; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1995; platoon leader A, B and C Companies 8th Signal Battalion, United States Army, Bad Kreuznach, Federal Republic of Germany, 1978-1981; logistics officer, United States Army, Bad Kreuznach, Federal Republic of Germany, 1981; promoted to captain, 1982; division radio officer 142d Signal Battalion, United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas, 1983-1985; commander C Company 142d Signal Battalion, United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas, 1985; assistant operations officer, United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas, 1985; chief market analysis 6th Recruiting Brigade, United States Army, Fort Baker, California, 1987-1989; with command and general staff college, United States Army, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1989-1990; promoted to major, 1990; chief strategic systems plans branch 5th Signal Command, United States Army, Federal Republc of Germany, 1990-1991; chief plans & programs division, United States Army, Federal Republc of Germany, 1991; Executive officer 509th Signal Battalion, United States Army, Italy, 1991-1992; Executive officer office deputy chief staff, information management, United States Army, Germany, 1992-1994; promoted lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1995; deputy brigade commander, 2d Sig BDE, Germany, 1995-1996; commander, 504th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1996-1998; chief division current operations, Army Signal Command, Fort Huachua, Arizona, since 1998.

Achievements

• Cecilia K. Tyler has been listed as a noteworthy Army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President 4-H Club, Valley County, Idaho, 1973-1974. Member Armed Forces Communication-Electronics Association, Association United States Army.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, sewing, reading, fishing.

Connections

Married Nelvin Eugene (Gene) Tyler Junior, December 24, 1991.

Father:

Cecil Edward Oatney

Mother:

Ruby Ilene (Wine) Oatney

Spouse:

Nelvin Eugene