Wright State institute hires Air Force retiree as adviser

FAIRBORN — The retired commander of an Air Force supply-chain operation that manages an $8.5 billion budget will serve as senior adviser to Wright State University’s Institute of Defense Studies and Education.

Gary T. McCoy, who retired as a major general Oct. 1 after 35 years with the Air Force, is to help develop educational programs for the Wright State institute, which supports the Defense Department and industry by employing experts from the government, military, academia and private sector. McCoy was commander of the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., specializing in managing movement of war materiel from factories to war zones.