Trulan A. Eyre
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| Nickname(s) | Tru |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1957 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–2016 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 120th Fighter Squadron |
| Commands held | 140th Operations Group 140th Wing |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Northern Watch Operation Southern Watch Operation Provide Comfort |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Meritorious Service Medal (w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Air Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster) |
Major General Trulan Arthur Eyre (born September 2, 1957) received his USAF regular commission in 1979 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He has served in numerous assignments in flying and operations, as well as command positions at the squadron, group, and wing levels. He also served as the United States Air Force F-16 European Demonstration pilot and the Deputy Director of the Air Coordination and Control Element, US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq. Eyre joined the Colorado Air National Guard in 1988 as a traditional member, and a pilot for Delta Air Lines. He commanded the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado 2007-2013. As Wing Commander, he was responsible for over 1500 personnel in support of F-16C+ (Air Combat Command) fighter and C-21 (Air Mobility Command) airlift aircraft missions, as well as 137th Space Warning Squadron (Air Force Space Command) and Civil Engineering (Pacific Air Forces) missions.[1]
Major General Eyre’s final assignment was as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Northern Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. In this capacity General Eyre also served as the North American Deputy Combined Forces Air Component Commander, encompassing the United States Air Force Title 10 Responsible Officer, comprising four direct reporting units, ten aligned Air National Guard units and more than 14 active air defense alert sites, including aircraft, air defense artillery and up to 15,000 Active Duty, National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian personnel. He is a command pilot with over 4000 hours in the F-16, A-7, T-38 and T-37 including more than 100 combat hours. Upon retirement he was recognized as the oldest mission ready pilot flying the F-16 in any branch of the United States Military.
Major General Eyre retired from military service in 2016 after 37 years, and from Delta Air Lines as an international A330 Captain in 2022 after 34 years. He is married to Deborah Simpson Eyre and has 3 children.
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Achievements[edit]
- 1983 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate
- 1984 Lead-In Fighter Training Top Gun and Distinguished Graduate
- 1984 F-16 Replacement Training Unit Top Gun and Outstanding Graduate
- 1986 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron Top Gun
- 2000 140th Wing Top Gun
Assignments[edit]
- August 1979 – July 1980, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
- August 1980 – March 1981, student, T-38, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
- March 1981 – August 1982, instructor pilot, T-38, 97th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
- August 1982 – September 1983, Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner, T-38, 82nd Flying Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
- October 1983 – January 1984, student, T-38, Lead-in-Fighter Training, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
- February 1984 – October 1984, student, F-16, Replacement Training Unit, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
- October 1984 – October 1988, F-16 pilot, instructor pilot, and Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner, 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn Air Base, West Germany
- May 1987 – October 1988, United States Air Forces Europe F-16 Demonstration Pilot, Hahn Air Base, West Germany
- November 1988 – June 1996, A7/F-16 pilot, instructor pilot, and Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner, 120th Fighter Squadron, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado
- June 1996 – June 1998, commander, D-Flight, 120th Fighter Squadron, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado
- October 2000 – October 2003, commander, 140th Operations Support Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado
- October 2003 – October 2006, commander, 140th Operations Group, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado
- January 2006 – May 2006, deputy director, Air Control and Coordination Element, United States Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq
- October 2006 – May 2007, vice commander, 140th Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado
- May 2007 – April 2013 commander, 140th Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado
- April 2013 — August 2016 air national guard assistant to the commander, 1st Air Force, Air Forces Northern, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
Major awards and decorations[edit]
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Air Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Aerial Achievement Medal
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 'V' Device and 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long
- Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters )
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 'M' Device and 1 Bronze Hourglass)
- Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
- Air Force Training Ribbon
- Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
- Colorado Commendation Ribbon
- Colorado Active Service Medal (with 5 Bronze Stars)
- Colorado The Adjutant General Outstanding Unit Citation
- Colorado Long Service Medal
- Colorado State Emergency Service Ribbon
- Colorado Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon (with 5 Bronze Stars)
- Colorado State Mobilization Support Ribbon
Education[edit]
1979 United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineer, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado
1985 Tactical Leadership Programme, Jever Air Base, Germany
2002 Air War College, by correspondence
2008 National Guard Joint Task Force Commander Course, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2012 George C. Marshall Center Senior Executive Course, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
2013 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Promotions[edit]
- Second lieutenant 30 May 1979
- First lieutenant 30 May 1981
- Captain 30 May 1983
- Major 8 August 1992
- Lieutenant colonel 20 July 1997
- Colonel 27 February 2004
- Brigadier general 28 June 2007
- Major general 4 April 2013
Flying record[edit]
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 4000 military hours and 20000 commercial hours
Aircraft Flown: Military: F-16A/B/C/D Falcon, A-7 Corsair II, T-38 Talon, T-37 Tweet
Commercial: A330, A321, A320, B767, B757, B727, MD-90, MD-88
References[edit]
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