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