LTC Michael O'Byrne

LTC Michael O'Byrne

Dates of Service: Jan 1967 - Jan 1995
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Commissioning Source:  ROTC, Dec 1966

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Born in Baltimore, MD, late 1944. Father was Army in the Pacific. The family lived in an Irish neighborhood near Ft McHenry. The family moved when dad was stationed in New Mexico, Panama (Canal Zone), Japan, Alaska and we retired we settled in Columbus, GA. High school in Columbus, college at U of Georgia. Graduated DMG from Army ROTC and commissioned into AIS. Airborne, Ranger, SF, flight school

Military Experiences

Jan 1990 - Jan 1995
Joint Staff Officer
After leaving active duty, served as MOBDES officer (USAR) until mandatory retirement date hit.
Jul 1978 - Mar 1980
Company Commander
MFWIC of a 33-aircraft (OV-1/RV-1) unit with a theater support mission. We flew the border between East and West 365 days a year as well as flying photo support for Army units. We tried to pick up all the missions the Air Force fast movers couldn't fly because of ceiling/vis.
Sep 1972 - Nov 1972
Scout Platoon Leader
Led a group of fearless OH-6 pilots and gunners playing pin the map with the NVA after all US combat units were withdrawn. Went to F/8 after returning from medevac from D/17 (Sabres) in August - 4th PH. They would fly us in to an area and wait for us to get shot out, then they'd put a pin in the map. A couple days later, we approach on a different vector to get the next pin. When we had a good outline, in came the arclight. Took a 12.7 through the right foot the day after Thanksgiving 1972. That was PH number 5.
Jan 1969 - Apr 1970
Recon Team Leader
Intelligence collection in the "denied area." Under MACSOG. Rt Rhode Island and RT Idaho (as a bag man). Got PH number 3 here.

Deployments

(2 years, 5 months)
Jun 1972 - Aug 1972
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
Asst S-3 D Troop a7 Cav (Air) - medevaced
Sep 1972 - Dec 1972
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
Scout Platoon Leader, F Troop 8th Cav(Air) - medevaced
Jul 1968 - Apr 1970
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
CAPO officer Det A-421 IV Corps Recon Team Leader SOA(CCN) I Corps

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools

1967 - 1968

Benning School for Boys (IOBC, Abn, Ranger)

Certifications

Dec 1970

MI Offiver Advanced Course

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1983 - 1985

Georgetown University

Master's Degree, National Security Studies

Personal Information

Interests
military static line parachuting (phanttom airborne brigade)
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