Jeff Byrd – U.S. Air Force Captain, Pararescue, Silver Star, Blog of Shame

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BACKGROUND

Charles Jeffery Byrd comes to us from Huntsville/Pioneer, Tennessee.  Byrd is 50 years old at the time of this writing – December 2020. Alternate names listed for him include: Jeffrey Byrd, Charles L. Byrd, Charles Jeffery Byrd, Charles E. Byrd, Charles Jeffrey Byrd. He commonly goes by “Jeff.”

In several photos posted of his wedding, he wears the uniform of a U.S. Air Force Captain (O-3), with a Silver Star medal, a Bronze Star medal and a maroon Pararescue beret.  It is an Air Force uniform, but it could imply the Air National Guard or some kind of state militia that is a component of the Air Force.

He is also wearing a U.S. Air Force Combat Action medal but they were not authorized until 2001.  Here is a photo of that medal for reference.

As you can see from the last two photos above, Byrd has a maroon beret which is worn by U.S. Air Force Pararescue.  Here is a stock photo of a USAF Pararescue beret for comparison.

Here is another stock photo of USAF berets, which also shows the Pararescue beret.

Since Byrd is also wearing the rank of a USAF Captain (O-3), signified by two silver bars – there may be an implication that he is/was a Combat Rescue Officer.  It is more common that USAF Pararescue personnel are enlisted.

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ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIES

Charles Jeffery  Byrd’s military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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FOIA RESULTS

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC)

The NPRC is operating at a reduced capacity due to COVID-19.  As such, we filed a FOIA request but won’t get results for months – possibly into the summer or fall of 2021.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (SCRA)

The DoD Manpower Data Center / SCRA database was systematically searched for every year since Fall of 1984 to the present.  Here are the results found for Charles Jeffrey Byrd.

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OTHER RESEARCH

SILVER STAR

Byrd is not in any of the Silver Star databases where we would expect to find him if he was awarded the Silver Star.

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY

There is no record of Jeffrey Byrd in any of the official and non-official Silver Star databases.

The DoD Manpower Data Center / SCRA database shows just over three (3) years of military service in the U.S. Air Force from September 1995 to December 1998. This is consistent with a timeline of graduating high school around 1988-89, attending college from 1989 to 1993-94, and being commissioned in the Air Force.

Since no other active duty military service shows up in SCRA, Byrd would have had to earn a Silver Star in the time period 1995-1998.  The Bosnia conflict is the only possibility.  The U.S. News and World Report claims that only US Air Force ten (10) pilots were awarded the Silver Star during this conflict, with six (6) of the ten coming from actions in 1999, a year after Byrd’s end of service date.

This is based on the assumption that Byrd allegedly was awarded a Silver Star during his U.S. Air Force active duty time frame of 1995-1998.

Since Byrd also has ribbons and medals reflecting service in Iraq and Afghanistan, the alleged Silver Star could have theoretically been awarded for that time period. However, no Silver Star was awarded for a Charles Jeffery Byrd or a Jeff Byrd for either of those conflicts.  Although the DoD Manpower Data Center / SCRA database does not show active duty military service for Byrd during this time, sometimes it does not show active duty recalls from reserve status.

MEDALS & RIBBONS

A breakdown of the medals and ribbons Byrd is wearing is presented below.  This graphic represents a best guess and not indicative of his exact claims since some medals were either obscured or even worn upside down.

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OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORDS

Byrd’s official military records are not available at this time.

Several claims will have to wait until his official records come in, which could be months.

That said, this case is a presentation of circumstances – enough to raise some questions that perhaps Byrd can answer and clear up.

SUMMARY

If Byrd has not earned the things he is claiming by wearing the uniform and has used these claims to gain anything of value – especially the Silver Star claim – he may be in violation of the Stolen Valor Act.

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PHOTOS

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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