Official Biography
Master Sergeant Tyler Means is a native of Malvern, Ohio and enlisted in June of 2006. He enlisted into the United States Army as an Infantryman (11X) in June of 2006, upon graduation of One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Benning, GA he was awarded the primary MOS of Infantryman (11B).
His civilian and military education includes: a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (Post University, 2012), Drill Sergeant School, Army Recruiter School, Basic Combatives Course, Tactical Combatives Course, Combatives Master Trainer Course Basic Leader Course (BLC), Advanced Leader Course Phase I & II (ALC), Maneuver Senior Leader Course (M-SLC), Master Leaders Course (MLC), Airborne Course, Jumpmaster Course, Pathfinder Course, Sexual Harassment Assault Prevention Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Unit Prevention Leader, Master Fitness Course, Advance Situation Awareness Course, Marksmanship Master Trainer Course, and Combat Lifesaver Course.
MSG Means' assignments include Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Assistant Gunner, Team Leader in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Recruiter at Marion Recruiting Company, Cleveland Recruiting BN, 3rd Recruiting BDE. Squad Leader and S-3 Air NCOIC in Legion (B) Company and HHC 1st Battalion 503rd, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) Caserma Ederle, Italy. Platoon Sergeant in Charlie Company 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade. Senior Drill Sergeant in Alpha Company 3-47 Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, GA. Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant in Alpha, Bravo, Delta Companies and HHC 2nd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
His awards and decorations include: Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (1OLC), Army Commendation Medals (1SOLC), Army Achievement Medals (4OLC), Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, Good Conduct Medals (6th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1 CS), Iraqi Campaign Medal (2 CS), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal (1OLC), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (4), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbons (3), NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Recruiter Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, and Driver/Mechanic Badge.