Clyde Dyson

Clyde Dyson was born March 24, 1962, in Memphis, Tennessee to Mr. Hayes and Annie Lee Dyson. Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel Clyde Dyson served as Wing Chaplain of 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. He provides leadership and oversight as directed by the 19th Airlift Wing Commander which consists of active duty, reserve and guard personnel including over 12,000 stationed in the Team Little Rock military community. Ch Dyson supervises five chaplains, five Religious Affairs Airmen, and four contractors. Provide spiritual care and the opportunity for Airmen, their families, and other authorized personnel to exercise their constitutional right to the free exercise of religion. Directs religious observances, pastoral care, and advises leadership on spiritual, ethical, moral, morale, core values, and religious accommodation issues. Also, he develops chapel policies, plans, programs, readiness, contingency requirements, strategic ministry plan and provides pastoral care and support for 15 tenant units located on Little Rock. Finally, Ch Dyson serves as primary liaison with the 314th Airlift Wing (AETC), 189th Airlift Wing (ANG), 913th Airlift Wing (AFRC), and 29th Weapons Squadron (ACC) in all aspects of C-130 training.

Chaplain Dyson was commissioned in 1988 as a Second

Lieutenant in the Army National Guard in the state of Washington after serving four and half years as a Sergeant in the Regular Army at Fort Lewis, Washington. He earned his undergraduate degree from Saint

Martin's College in Lacey, Washington. He graduated twice from Memphis Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee, earning a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry seven years later. Chaplain is endorsed by the Churches Of God In Christ (COGIC). He is a graduate of several Army residential company grade officer schools, Squadron Officer School, and the 2012 Witherspoon Award winner. Prior to assuming his current position, Chaplain Dyson was the Deputy Command Chaplain at Air Mobility Command Chaplain Office, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Chaplain Dyson is married to Mrs. Dariah (Perryman) Dyson, and is the proud Father of three sons, Clyde Joshua Dyson Jr., Joseph Kaleb Dyson, and Isaiah Jermaine Dyson.

Clyde Dyson dedicated significant time and effort to his education, pursuing continuous academic development from 1983 to 2011.

1983

Associate of Arts degree in Chemical Technology, Pierce College, Tacoma, WA

1985

Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, Saint Martin's College, Lacey, WA

1993

Squadron officer School, in residence equivalency due to attending Army school in residence

1996

Master of Divinity degree in Theology, Memphis Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN

2003

Doctorate of Ministry degree in Theological (Thesis on "Ancient-Future Faith"), Memphis, TN

2005

Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence

2006

Clinical Pastoral Education, Brooks Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX

2011

Air War College, by correspondence

Chaplain Dyson held the following assignments throughout his military service:

Sep 1997 Protestant Chaplain, Air National Guard, Memphis, TN

Oct 1998 Protestant Chaplain, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC Jul 2000 Protestant Chaplain, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, AK

Aug 2002 AF Installation Chaplain, 311th Trng Squadron, Presidio of Monterey, CA Jul 2004 Senior Protestant Chaplain, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, ND

Jun 2006 Student, Clinical Pastoral Education, Brooks Army Med Ctr, San Antonio, TX Jul 2007 Staff Chaplain, Personnel & Readiness Div., Hqtrs AFRC, Robins AFB, GA Jul 2009 Senior Protestant Chaplain, 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan

Mar 2011 Deputy Wing Chaplain, 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan

Sep 2011 Wing Chaplain, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, MT

Aug 2013 Chief, Resource Development Ctr, HQ USAF/HCXR, Fort Jackson, SC Sep 2014 Deputy Command Chaplain, AMC/HC, Scott AFB, IL

Sep 2016 Wing Chaplain, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, FL Jul 2021 Wing Chaplain, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR

During his military career Chaplain was awarded multiple awards and decorations:

Meritorious Service Medal with eight oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Iraqi Freedom Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait

Chaplain Dyson received the following promotions during his military career:

September 6, 1996, Chaplain Dyson was promoted to Captain followed with another promotion to Major on August 1, 2006 and finished with his third promotion to Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2011.

Clyde Dyson is survived by his wife, Dariah Dyson of 34 years and three sons, Clyde Joshua Jr., 28 yrs, Joseph Kaleb Dyson, 27, and Isaiah Jermaine Dyson 25; his siblings, Thomas Dyson, (Carolyn), Clarence Dyson (Jean), Helen Jackson, Emma Turner (Sullivan), Mary McIntyre, Willie Louis Dyson, (Camala); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and great nieces and nephews and cousin, and relatives in love: Archie Lee Crawford, Nylin Jones, Severia and Joe McCall, Carmichael Crawford, Royce Crawford, Sanford Crawford, Debra and Sylvester Bland, Caroyn Mitchell and Gary Mitchell, Craig Jones, Sharon Jones and Gregory Jones. He is preceded in death by parents, Hayes Dyson and Anna Lee Dyson