COL Travis Tilman

Colonel Travis S. Tilman currently serves as deputy director of the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic. While at West Point, he has taught leadership and psychology courses in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership and served as a Regimental Tactical Officer. Travis currently teaches the Superintendent’s capstone course, MX400: Officership.

Prior to returning to West Point, Travis commanded the 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion “Kodiaks” in Alaska and Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. He also has served as an executive officer and operations officer in the 2d Engineer Battalion at White Sands Missile Range, NM and he commanded E Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment at Ft. Cavazos, TX and Baqubah, Iraq.

Travis is originally from Henderson, NV and graduated from West Point in 2000. He and his wife, Marygrace, have two children, Samuel and Anna.