Brig. Gen. Todd R. Dyer is the Director of Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. He leads a staff of military and civilians in the annual development of the Air Force’s 30-Year Resource Allocation Plan. Brig. Gen. Dyer is also responsible for the development and integration of the Air Force strategy and long-range plans to ensure the Air Force builds and employs effective air, space and cyber forces to achieve national defense objectives.
Brig. Gen. Dyer is a 1998 graduate of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ROTC program. He earned his pilot wings at Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training and spent the majority of his early career in the F-15E; he is a command pilot with over 3,500 total flying hours and 700 combat hours. He has commanded at the fighter squadron and air base wing level, and his staff assignments include service on the Joint and Headquarters Air Force staffs. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Director, Advanced Battle Management Cross Functional Team, Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2009 Master of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Extended Campus
2010 Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Va.
2016 Master of Science, National Security and Resource Strategy, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2017 Center for Creative Leadership, Leading Strategically, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2018 Driving Government Performance, Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1998–January 2000, Student Pilot, 88th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas
2. January 2000–October 2000, F-15E Student Pilot, 334th Fighter Squadron, Seymour-Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, N.C.
3. October 2000–June 2003, F-15E Multi-Ship Lead/Scheduling Officer, 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, N.C.
4. June 2003–April 2006, F-15E Evaluator Pilot/Flight Commander, 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
5. April 2006–June 2007, T-38 Instructor Pilot/Assistant Operations Officer, 479th Operations Support Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
6. June 2007–June 2009, T-38 Evaluator Pilot/Wing Executive Officer, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance AFB, Okla.
7. July 2009–June 2010, Student, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Va.
8. July 2010–May 2015, Director of Operations and Commander, 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
9. July 2015–June 2016, Graduate Student, National Defense University, Eisenhower School, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
10. June 2016–May 2018, Deputy Division Chief, Joint Operations Division - Africa, Joint Chiefs of Staff, J35, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
11. June 2018–June 2020, Vice Wing Commander, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas
12. June 2020–June 2022, Commander, 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
13. July 2022–September 2023, Senior Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. September 2023–August 2024, Division Chief, Futures and Concepts, Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. August 2024–March 2025, Director, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team, Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. March 2025–present, Director of Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Deputy Division Chief, Joint Operations Division - Africa, Joint Chiefs of Staff, J35
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 3,000, including 700 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38 and F-15E
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
OTHER AWARDS AND HONORS
Excellence in Competition Badge, Pistol
(Current as of June 2025)