Anthony P. Dyer

A decade of special operations aviation.

Anthony Dyer is a former U.S. Air Force special missions aviator with over a decade of experience in special operations aviation. He flew high-risk missions around the globe, earning multiple accolades including the Air Force’s Jolly Green Rescue Mission of the Year in 2018.

Originally from Sylva, North Carolina in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, Anthony brings the same courage and grit that defined his military career to his work as an author and mental health advocate.

Now based in New Mexico, Anthony speaks and writes to break the stigma around mental health in the military, aviation, and veteran communities. When he’s not writing, he enjoys fishing, basketball, and spending time with his wife and children.

Moonchild

A raw and compelling look at war, trauma, addiction, and recovery — shedding light on the invisible battles many veterans and service members face, told by a former Air Force special missions aviator who lived them.

More than 2,700 flight hours and over 200 combat missions across a decade of special operations aviation, including the 2018 Jolly Green Rescue Mission of the Year — and the reckoning that came after. This is the story behind the uniform.