Wyatt Inducted into Order of the Sword

Oct. 3, 2012

The Air National Guard’s enlisted corps inducted Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, Air Guard director, into the reserve component’s Order of the Sword, honoring him for his contributions to supporting enlisted Air Guardsmen. The induction ceremony took place on Sept. 28 in Tulsa, Okla., according to a National Guard Bureau release on Oct. 1. Wyatt has led the Air Guard since February 2009. (Tulsa photo caption by MSgt. Kurt Skoglund)

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