MAJ Thomas Hoyt

MAJ Thomas (Tom) Hoyt is an Operations Research and Systems Analysis (ORSA) Officer and Instructor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA), where he joined the faculty in 2025.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering with honors from USMA, a master's in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, as well as a master's in System Design and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with concentrations in Sustainability and Business Analytics.

Prior to commissioning, Hoyt served as a Machine Gunner in the U.S. Marine Corps. During that time, he completed two combat deployments to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

After graduating from USMA in 2016, MAJ Hoyt commissioned in the U.S. Army as an Engineer Officer and attended the Engineer Basic Officer Leader Course. He served as a Sapper Platoon Leader (armored) and Company Executive Officer in the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, at Fort Riley, Kansas. As a member of the 1st Infantry Division, he completed rotational deployments to South Korea and Europe.

He later worked as the Master Planner and Facilities Engineer for the 1st Engineer Brigade at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. After completing the Engineer Captains Career Course, he deployed to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve, where he served as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (BDE) Commander from 2021 to 2023. 

He is a graduate of the Sapper Leader Course and Air Assault Course, and is a licensed Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional.

Tom is married to his classmate, CPT Sarah Hoyt, and they have a son, Mark.