Tyler Vail is an MSFS candidate concentrating in Global Politics and Security at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. His academic interests focus on statecraft, grand strategy, and the centrality of the United States to the liberal world order.

He currently works at the Special Competitive Studies Project, an initiative aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance U.S. foreign and defense policy.

Before Georgetown, Tyler served as a non-commissioned officer under U.S. Army Special Operations Command, where he deployed to Africa and South America to support Department of Defense and Department of State objectives.

Tyler holds a B.S. in Political Science, earned concurrent with military service. He speaks fluent French, enjoys reading and travel, and looks forward to a career in public service.