Jimmy Earl Wyatt

Funeral service for Jimmy Earl Wyatt, 80, of San Antonio, Texas will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 11:00 am at Porter Loring Mortuary West, 1710 W. Loop 1604 N., San Antonio, TX 78251 (near Sea World) with Reverend Nathan Clardy officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Jimmy Earl Wyatt was born on Tuesday, 20 April 1943 in Marthaville, Lousiana. He passed away on August 1, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Judy M. Wyatt; father, Luther E. Wyatt; mother Ennis Kinard Wyatt; brothers, Olin D. Wyatt, Lee E. Wyatt, and James C. Wyatt; sisters, Darlene Payne, Tessie M. Wyatt, and Dottie L. Williams.

He is survived by his wife, Pimporn S. Wyatt of San Antonio, Texas; daughter, Tanya W. Frost, of San Antonio, Texas; brother, Lester C. Wyatt of Branson, Missouri; sisters, Betty Behan of Benton, Louisiana, and Nancy Hinson of Many, Louisiana.

Jim spent most of his life in the military. In the summer of 1960, at the age of 17, he joined the Louisiana National Guard. After completing infantry summer camp at Ft. Polk, Louisiana, he decided to transition to U.S. Air Force. He entered the Air Force in September of 1960 and retired as Chief Master Sergeant in September 1990. Much of his time during that 30 years was on special assignments, i.e. Thailand, Norway, Canada, and the University of Oklahoma. After retiring he served the Air Force as a civilian for 14 years.

Jim loved sports, music, and the outdoors. He played guitar, basketball, alpine skiing, golf, boating, hunting, and fishing. Upon retirement, he completed pilot training and flew his own airplane for several years.

Jimmy Earl WyattBackground Notes

Born in Mathaville Louisiaina April 20, 1943. Attended Belmont High School.

Enlisted in the Louisiana National Guard in July 1960 and transitioned to the United States Air Force in September of that year. After completing basic training Jim was assigned to Clinton-Sherman AFB, Oklahoma.

In December 1962, A2C Wyatt was assigned to Bangkok Thailand. For the next four years, he was instrumental in establishing Postal Operations throughout Thailand in support of the Vietnam War.

In Dec 1966, A1C Wyatt returned stateside and was assigned to Barksdale AFB. After a short time with the 913th Air Refueling Squadron, he was handpicked by the Director of Personnel Headquarters 2nd Air Force to serve in the Headquarters Senior Office Division. There he was promoted to SSgt and assisted in providing tailored personnel support for the 6 Generals and 156 Colonels assigned throughout the 2nd Air Force.

In 1968, SSgt Wyatt was selected for a Special Assignment to Oslo, Norway. Though not widely known, Oslo hosted the Headquarters, Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH) -- one of three major NATO subordinate commands in Europe. Once again Jim began his assignment at the directorate level but was soon selected to move up to the command section. The Commander in Chief (CINC) was a United Kingdom (UK) four-star general and the Chief of Staff was a UK two-star general. The staff was primarily staffed with UK personnel. Jim was one of only two US personnel assigned to the command section. Although relatively junior, Jim soon made his mark, was promoted to TSgt, and was twice asked to extend his assignment. He eventually spent a total of five years in Oslo. The experience gained in observing, up close, senior UK leaders would serve him well for the rest of his Air Force career.

In 1973, Jim was selected for another Special Assignment... this time to the Air Force ROTC Detachment at the University of Oklahoma. This assignment provided an opportunity to experience life at a major university and assist young cadets in achieving their goal of becoming Air Force Officers. During this assignment, Jim was promoted to MSgt.

In 1977, MSgt Wyatt was assigned to the 23 Tactical Fighter Wing (Flying Tigers) at England AFB, Louisiana. This assignment proved to be one of his favorites. He served as the Deputy Director of Administration and Chief of the Publishing Branch. He was hand-picked to participate in Joint Readiness Exercise Empire Glacier, 1978, conducted at Ft. Drum, NY in January/February 1978. Later that year he was selected for promotion to SMSgt and chosen by the Wing Commander to represent the wing at Joint Readiness Exercise Bold Eagle 80 conducted in 1979 at Eglin AFB, Florida. The second day after arrival a key member of the Exercise Director's staff became ill and had to return home. The adjutant appointed Jim to fill the position.

In late 1979, Jim applied for Attache Duty. The position he was seeking was Operations Coordinator, Canada, a Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) position. There is only one Operations Coordinator per country divided between the Army, Navy, and Air Force. After meeting the selection panel in Washington DC, Jim was selected. After completing two months of intense training in Washington DC, Jim arrived in Ottawa in June 1980. The job was diverse and very demanding. His boss, the Defense Attache to Canada, once told Jim "If you can handle this job... the rest of your AF career will seem easy".

In 1983, Jim was assigned to Electronic Security Command (ESC) an Air Force Major Air Command located in San Antonio, Texas. In November 1983, he was selected for promotion to CMSgt, the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. He concurrently served in three positions: Executive to the Chief of Administration, Functional Manager for the Commands Administration Career Field, and Chief Plans and Programs for Administration until his retirement on 30 September 1990.

In December 1991, Jim returned to the Electronic Security Command as an Air Force civilian. He served in various important positions until his retirement in June 2005.

FUNERAL VISITATIONMONDAY, AUGUST 14, 202311:00 AM -1:00 PMPORTER LORING MORTUARY WEST1710 W. LOOP 1604 N.SAN ANTONIO, TX 78251(NEAR SEA WORLD)

Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery