Ty Moore
Chief Executive Officer
Born and raised in Alaska, Ty lost a bet with his college roommate and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1995 as a result. His first assignment was as a Reconnaissance Marine in Echo Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion aboard Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson where he served in a variety of billets including Reconnaissance Team Leader.
He received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1999 after graduating from Virginia Military Institute. Following The Basic School and Infantry Officer’s Course he was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment in Camp Pendleton, CA where he served as a Rifle Platoon Commander on the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Task Force 58) during its deployment to Camp Rhino Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Later he served as a Company Executive Officer for the initial invasion of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF I).
Upon returning from his second deployment he was assigned to Delta Company, Marine Security Guard Battalion in Ft Lauderdale FL where he served as the Inspecting Officer and Operations Officer. Upon graduation from Expeditionary Warfare School he was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment for duty as the Assistant Operations Officer where he deployed to Hit, Iraq as part of Regimental Combat Team 5. Later he served as a Rifle Company Commander with Regimental Combat Team 6 and deployed to Combat Outpost Viking near Fallujah, Iraq.
Upon graduation from Naval Postgraduate School and the Naval War College, Ty was assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan where he served as a Military Planner and Regional Affairs Officer. He was later assigned to 3d Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment on Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe, HI where he served as the Battalion Executive Officer. Following a deployment to Okinawa, Japan he was later assigned as the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Liaison Officer to Special Operations Command, Pacific. He was then assigned to 3d Marine Regiment where he served as the Assistant Operations Officer and subsequently assumed the duties of Operations Officer before his last assignment as Homeland Defense Planner, Alaska NORAD Region and Alaskan Command, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
On July 4, 2020, Ty formed Alaska Strategy, a consulting firm located in Anchorage. Typical services provided to the company’s clients include advice, advocacy, strategic planning, and coordination with U.S. Government agencies and personnel. Current projects include military infrastructure development, remediation and resiliency planning, and training and exercise coordination.
Ty is a graduate of the Marine Corps Basic Infantryman’s Course and Infantry Officer Course, The Marine Corps Tactical Marine Air-Ground Team Integration Course, Expeditionary Warfare School, The Naval War College, and The U.S. Army Red Team Course. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Virginia Military Institute, and a Master of Arts degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is an Operations and Tactics Instructor, Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (Black Belt), Water Survival Instructor, and graduate of the Cold Weather Survival and Airborne Schools.
Ty has been married to the former Miss Jennifer N. Steffen of Anchorage, Alaska for +21 years (in a row!) and they have three children: Isabella age 15, Penelope age 13, and Nathaniel age 11.
Ty being presented the Defense Meritorious Service Medal at the Headquarters of Alaskan Command