Cody Snyder

Background

About Cody Snyder

Captain Cody G. Snyder is the Deployment & Distribution Flight Commander assigned to the 162d Logistics Readiness Squadron, Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Arizona. Captain Snyder grew up in Medina, Ohio where he graduated from Highland High school in 2003. In September of 2003 he enlisted with the 910th Airlift Wing in Youngstown, Ohio as a C-130H Hercules Crew Chief where he served for six years. During this time he attended the University of Akron and graduated with a bachelor’s of science in criminal justice and political science. In 2009 he was activated to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. In 2013 Captain Snyder joined the 162d Propulsions Flight as an Aerospace Propulsion Journeyman; working on the F-16 Pratt & Whitney F100 engine. In 2017 he attended Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Alabama where he commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. He served as the 162d Sustainment Services Flight Commander for three years. In 2020 Captain Snyder deployed in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel at Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait, where he was assigned as the 386th Expidtionary Force Support Squadron’s Operations Flight Commander. Throughout 2021 as the 162d Military Personnel Flight Commander, Captain Snyder led a highly trained team of professionals who provide top notch human services support for the 162d Wing members, their families and retirees. This includes personnel and customer service, readiness, human resources, education and training and worldwide deployment support for a wing populace of over 1,700. In 2022 stepping into his current position as the 162d Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Deployment & Distribution Flight Commander he coordinates logistical efforts across multiple sections to support the Wing’s operational tempo and global F-16 and MQ-9 weapon system’s supply chains. Additionally he serves as the Installation Deployment Officer, supporting global Combatant Commanders sourcing requirements and ensuring the Wing at large is Always Ready, Always There.