Colonel William R. Ryerson is the Air Force Chair to Marine Corps University. In this capacity, he acts as the Senior Air Force Advisor on all matters affecting curriculum and academics. He instructs at Marine Corps War College in the Joint Warfare arena and is the Air Force Element Commander for all Air Force students assigned to the Expeditionary Warfare School, Command and Staff College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, and Marine Corps War College.

Civilian Education

Ph.D. Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School

M.S. Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School

B.S. Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University

Military Education

Space 100

Marine Corps War College, distinguished graduate

Air War College, by correspondence

Air Command and Staff College, distinguished graduate

Major Assignments

Chief, Space and Missile Defense Branch, Operations Directorate, Joint Staff, Washington D.C.

Joint Meteorological and Oceanographic Operations Officer, Space and Missile Defense Branch, Operations Directorate, Joint Staff, Washington D.C.

Commander, 2dWeatherSquadron, Offutt AFB, Neb