Tyler Cerrato is a national defense fellow, visiting scholar, and master’s of public affairs student at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. He is a Marine officer who recently served as the logistics officer for 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Previously, he served with the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. He has operational experience in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Tyler is a graduate of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School and Marine Corps Command and Staff College distance education program. Tyler received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Iona College and his master’s degree in logistics and supply chain management from the Florida Institute of Technology.