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Tristan Hinderliter

Tristan Hinderliter

Long Island City,NY

Summary

Accomplished Air Force Public Affairs Officer with proven track record of leadership and strategic planning. Expert in media strategy, crisis communication and brand management. Successfully planned and executed Public Affairs operations across multiple continents during 20-year military career.


Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, National Engagemet

Department of the Air Force
08.2020 - Current
  • Oversees media and civic engagements in NYC for the Department of the Air Force. Leads a team of seven people conducting outreach with national media, civic groups, think tanks, academia, and business leaders.
  • Advises senior leaders on NYC's dynamic media environment and directs Public Affairs planing and implementation for engagements in the city.

Chief, Plans and Assessments Division

U.S. Air Forces in Europe
12.2017 - 07.2020
  • Led 4-person team in developing Public Affairs guidance and communication plans for U.S. Air Force exercises and operations in Europe and Africa.
  • Supported contingency operations across the theater, including in the Baltics, Balkans, Ukraine and northern Africa. Coordinated Public Affairs plans and messaging with NATO allies and other partner nations, U.S. State Department, joint partners, and other stakeholders.

Director, Public Affairs

U.S. Air Forces Central Command
10.2014 - 11.2017
  • Managed Public Affairs enterprise for 167 Airmen at 15 wings, 4 direct reporting units and 2 Air Operations Centers across the command's 20-nation area of responsibility.
  • Developed all Public Affairs wartime plans and manpower requirements for the command.
  • Planned and executed CBS "60 Minutes" visit to the Combined Air Operations Center in Qatar, the first national media visit to the warfighting headquarters.

Chief, Public Affairs

56th Fighter Wing
10.2011 - 09.2014
  • Led 20-person Public Affairs team in conducting strategic communications for the Air Force's largest fighter wing.
  • Developed communication plans, strategies, talking points, commentaries and speeches for senior leadership.
  • Managed internal, external and community relations programs to sustain public support for Air Force operations in the community.

Deputy Chief, Current Operations Division

U.S. Air Forces in Europe
10.2008 - 09.2011
  • Assisted division chief as spokesman for command of 60K to international media, communicating messages to a global audience.
  • Coordinated and arranged media flights, interviews and visits to the command headquarters and field units.
  • Provided counsel and background on sensitive issues to the 4-star commander, headquarters staff, and Public Affairs field offices on a daily basis.

Deputy Chief, Public Affairs

92nd Air Refueling Wing
07.2005 - 09.2008
  • Managed all Public Affairs operations as principal deputy to the wing Public Affairs Officer, overseeing 17-person staff.
  • Planned and executed media engagements, internal communication, community relations, photo and video sections.
  • Routinely communicated with legislative, community and business leaders in more than 12 local and regional municipalities.

Education

MBA -

Webster University
Webster Groves, MO

Bachelor of Science - Journalism And Mass Communication

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Professional Military Education

Air War College
Distance Learning

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Media strategy
  • Crisis Communication
  • Community Engagement
  • Reputation Management
  • Campaign Management
  • Communications strategies

Accomplishments

  • Earned 4 Meritorious Service Medals, 2 Joint Service Commendation Medals and 4 Air and Space Commendation medals.
  • Deployed to Afghanistan twice, earning the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
  • Deployed to Iraq, earning the Iraq Campaign Medal.
  • Earned NATO Medal for service in Europe.
  • Awarded United Nations Medal for yearlong deployment to Haiti as Public Affairs chief for the military component of the U.N. stabilization mission.

Timeline

Director, National Engagemet

Department of the Air Force
08.2020 - Current

Chief, Plans and Assessments Division

U.S. Air Forces in Europe
12.2017 - 07.2020

Director, Public Affairs

U.S. Air Forces Central Command
10.2014 - 11.2017

Chief, Public Affairs

56th Fighter Wing
10.2011 - 09.2014

Deputy Chief, Current Operations Division

U.S. Air Forces in Europe
10.2008 - 09.2011

Deputy Chief, Public Affairs

92nd Air Refueling Wing
07.2005 - 09.2008

MBA -

Webster University

Bachelor of Science - Journalism And Mass Communication

Kansas State University

Professional Military Education

Air War College

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