OSINT Conference 2025 Guest Speakers
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
COL Ty S. Gilbert, US Air Force
NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre
Colonel Ty S. Gilbert is the Commander, NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC), RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom. Employing personnel from more than thirty Nations, the NIFC’s mission is to provide SACEUR and Allied Command Operations (ACO) with timely,
relevant, and accurate intelligence in order to support planning and execution of NATO Operations, and enable deterrence and defence of the Euro-Atlantic area.
Colonel Gilbert’s previous intelligence assignments include J2 Director for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Joint Force Command in Naples, Italy; Commander, 543rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Joint Base San Antonio,
Texas; Chief, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, 603rd Air Operations Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Commander, 55th Intelligence Support Squadron, at
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; Chief, Intelligence Officer Assignments, at HQ Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas. He also served as a Director of Operations, 68th Network Warfare Squadron, at Brooks City Base, Texas and as an Instructor Airborne Intelligence Officer, 42nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
Colonel Gilbert’s operational assignments have been in the CENTCOM and EUCOM theaters of operations and largely involved intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance duties, command and control and cyberspace operations. His deployments include rotations with the 5th Allied Tactical Air Force, Vicenza, Italy, the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, Bagram, Afghanistan, Latvia, and several deployments to the 609th AOC, Al Udeid, Qatar.
Colonel Gilbert’s most important role is as a father, husband and son. He previously was an Assistant Professor at Norwich University, where he instructed in the Graduate School Leadership program. He and his wife are from Texas and he remains a passionate Dallas Cowboys fan.
EDUCATION
1996 – Bachelor of Science, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas
2000 – Squadron Officer School (Residence) Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2004 – Master of Science, Joint Military Intelligence College, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington DC
2009 – Marine Command and Staff College (Residence), Quantico, VA
2014 – Air War College (Correspondence) Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2022 – NATO Senior Officer Policy Course, NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
ASSIGNMENTS
June 1996 – May 1997, Assistant Regional Director of Admissions, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
May 1997 – February 1998, Student, Intelligence Officer Training Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX
February 1998 – July 2000, Analyst and Command Briefer, HQ AFMC, Wright-Patterson, OH
July 2000 – June 2002, Instructor Airborne Intelligence Officer, 42nd ACCS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
June 2002 – June 2003, Chief, Commander’s Action Group, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
July 2003 – July 2004, Student, Joint Military Intelligence College, Bolling AFB, Washington DC
August 2004 – July 2006, Flight Commander and Asst Director of Operations, 32nd AIS, Ramstein AB, GE
July 2006 – July 2008, Director of Operations, 68th Network Warfare Squadron, Brooks City Base, TX
July 2008 – July 2009, Student, Marine Command and Staff College, Quantico, VA
July 2009 – March 2010, Functional Manager, HQ Air Force ISR Agency, Lackland AFB, TX
March 2010 – July 2011, Chief, Intelligence Officer Assignments, HQ AFPC, Randolph AFB, TX
July 2011 – July 2012, Deputy, ISR Division, 609th Combined Air Operations Center, Al Udeid, Qatar
August 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 55th Intelligence Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
July 2014 – May 2015, Chief, ISR Division, 624th Operations Center, Lackland AFB, TX
May 2015 – July 2017, Executive Officer to the Commander, HQ 25th Air Force, Lackland AFB, TX
July 2017 – June 2019, Chief, ISR Division, 603rd Air Operations Center, Ramstein AB, Germany
July 2019 – June 2021, Commander, 543rd ISR Group, Joint Base San Antonio, TX
July 2021 – June 2024, J2 Director for ISR, Joint Force Command Naples, Italy
June 2024 – Present, Commander, NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre, RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom
AIRBORNE EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFIED CREW POSITIONS
RC-135, Rivet Joint, Information Integration Officer (IIO)
EC-130E, Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center (ABCCC), Airborne Intelligence Officer (AIO)
Combined Air Operations Center, Combat Ops Division, Senior Intelligence Duty Officer (SIDO)
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Device
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal
Air & Space Campaign Medal
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (pistol)
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
NATO Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
The Military Intelligence Corps Association awarded Colonel Gilbert the Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Knowlton
Award in 2019 which recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Military
Intelligence in ways that stand out in the eyes of the recipients, their superiors, subordinates, and peers.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Captain 29 May 2000
Major 1 Jun 2006
Lieutenant Colonel 1 Sep 2011
Colonel 1 November 2017
Check out our interview with COL Gilbert on The Information Advantage