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Otten makes group commander

Published 10:38 am Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Brig. Gen. William Binger congratulates Col. Tyler Otten (right) on his new role as the Fighter Group commander of the Alaska Reserve Unit.
Brig. Gen. William Binger congratulates Col. Tyler Otten (right) on his new role as the Fighter Group commander of the Alaska Reserve Unit.

Col. Tyler Otten became the 477th Fighter Group commander during a change of command ceremony Nov. 2 in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Otten was passed the reins of leadership from Col. Bryan Radliff who will go on to take command of the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Airforce Base, Utah.

Otten is the son of of the late Byron Dean Otten, a long-time Orcas Island resident.

Tyler came to the 477th Fighter Group in January 2012 from Hill Airforce Base, Utah where he served as the 466th Fighter Squadron commander. Prior to taking command Tyler served as the 477th FG deputy commander.

“I look forward to the challenges I will face as commander but more importantly I look forward to serving with the great men and women in the 477th FG,” Tyler said.

He is native of Marysville, Wash. and received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1988 with a degree in Human Factors Engineering. He graduated from Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB, Tex. in 1989. Tyler began his career flying F-16’s and transitioned to the F-22 in June 2012.

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