COLONEL AMY K. TULLIS
Col Amy Tullis is the Deputy Commander, 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. She assists the Wing Commander in leading over 2,900 military and civilian personnel in execution of the strategic airlift mission with a fleet of eight C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft, and provides agile combat support and aeromedical evacuation mission support to the combatant commands. Prior to being assigned to Westover she served as the Deputy Director of Air Operations and Strategic Planning at 4th AF, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
Col Tullis was sworn into the Air Force Reserve at Dover Air Force Base in the 709th Airlift Squadron in September 2002 and attended Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base where she earned her commissioning in May 2003. She completed specialized undergraduate pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where she flew both the T-37 “Tweet” and T-1 “Jayhawk” and was awarded the Academic Achievement award for class 2004-11.
She began her flying career with the C-5A/B with the 709th Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware from 2005–2009, during which time she was mobilized in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. She upgraded to C-5 aircraft commander and aerial refueling qualification in 2008, before transferring to the 68th Airlift Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base (formerly Kelly Air Force Base) in late 2009 to continue her progression to instructor and evaluator pilot in the C-5M. Col Tullis served the 433rd AW as the 68th Airlift Squadron Chief of training, the 433d Operations Group Chief of Training, and the 356th Airlift Squadron, the C-5M Formal Training Unit, Chief of Training prior to becoming the Commander.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Magna Cum Laude), University of Delaware, Newark
2000 Masters of Science, Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark
2010 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2023 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 2003–June 2004, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
2. July 2004–November 2009, C-5 Pilot/Aircraft Commander, 709th Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
3. November 2009–February 2013, C-5 Instructor Aircraft Commander/Chief of Training, 68th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
4. March 2013–June 2014, Chief of Training/Formal Training Instructor Pilot, 433rd Operations Group, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
5. July 2014–December 2019, Formal Training Instructor Pilot/Assistant Director of Operations, 356th Airlift Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
6. January 2020–November 2021, Chief of Training/Evaluator Aircraft Commander, 356th Airlift Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
7. November 2021–November 2023, Commander/Evaluator Aircraft Commander, 356th Airlift Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
8. December 2023–December 2024, Deputy Director of Air Operations & Strategic Planning, 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
9. January 2025–Present, Deputy Wing Commander, 439th Airlift Wing, Westover ARB, Mass.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 4,500
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-1, C-5A/B/M
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Academic Achievement Award (Class 04-11)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 16, 2003
First Lieutenant May 16, 2005
Captain May 16, 2007
Major May 16, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel Sept 20, 2018
Colonel Dec 01, 2023
(Current as of January 2025)