Retired U.S. Army Colonel Andy Gignilliat Joins Tyonek Services Group

MADISON, Ala., Aug. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyonek Services Group, Inc. (TSG), a subsidiary of Tyonek Native Corporation, announced today that Colonel (Retired) Andy Gignilliat will join the company as Senior Aviation Program Manager. In his Army career spanning 25 years, Andy has led large organizations and managed aviation programs covering the full spectrum of maintenance, operations, quality, training, and supply chain optimization.

Most recently, Andy served as Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Logistics Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL, which employs more than 4500 employees and has an annual operating budget of more than $2.5 billion.

"Andy's breadth of expertise in military aviation will bring a new level of proficiency to our aviation services group," said Steve Adlich, President, TSG. "Andy is a perfect fit our organization both in his technical skill set as well as his high ethical standards. We are extremely happy that he has chosen to continue his career at Tyonek."

"Tyonek has a dynamic team of professionals focused on providing exceptional service to their customers," said Andy. "I am excited to join the company and look forward to putting my skills and qualifications to work to help our customers meet their mission requirements."

Andy is a certified aviation Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) and Maintenance Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from The Citadel Military College of South Carolina and a Master Degree in Aeronautical Science, Aviation Operations and Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

About Tyonek Native Corporation

Tyonek Native Corporation (TNC) is the parent company to a variety of subsidiary businesses in industries including ISO 9000 certified defense manufacturing and engineering, aircraft maintenance, information technology services, land and resource development, and construction. The company owns and manages over 200,000 acres of land, primarily on the West side of Cook Inlet in South Central Alaska.

An Alaska Native Corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA), the company is governed by a board of nine directors and a management team who are accountable to a community of more than 900 shareholders.

The corporation's headquarters is in Anchorage, Alaska, with offices in Madison, Alabama, and subsidiary facilities located throughout the continental United States. For more information, visit www.tyonek.com.

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