October 4, 2017

Awards & Decorations:

Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (w/1 Campaign Star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, and the Basic Aviation Badge. He was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal (w/C device)

Survived By:

SGT Shelton is survived by his wife, Alex; his father and stepmother, Michael and Tamara; his brother, Hunter; and his mother, Misty.

Honoree Bio:

SGT Tyler Shelton was born on September 26th, 1998, and was a native of San Bernardino, California. He was killed on August 27th, 2020, at 21 years old while conducting aviation training on San Clemente Island, California, while assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).

SGT Shelton volunteered for service in the U.S. Army in 2016. He graduated from Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training as a 15T UH-60 Black Hawk Repairer. Upon completing his initial training, he was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He completed Enlisted Combat Skills (Green Platoon) training. Upon completion of Green Platoon, he was assigned to Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, where he spent eight months as an MH-60M Repairer. In 2018, SGT Shelton was selected for Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, for service as an MH-60M DAP Crew Chief.

While assigned to the 160th, SGT Shelton deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. He flew over 500 hours in the MH-60M, including 200 hours under night-vision goggles.

He was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal (w/C device).