As director of the Air National Guard, Wyatt was responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 106,800 Guard members in more than 88 flying wings and 200 geographically separated units throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

Wyatt entered the United States Air Force on June 24, 1971, following his graduation from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration.

He graduated undergraduate pilot training from Laredo Air Force Base, Texas on January 26, 1973.

During August 1977, Wyatt left active duty and entered into the Oklahoma Air National Guard, of which he remains a commissioned officer.

Wyatt assumed the assignment on February 1, 2009, to succeeding General Craig McKinley who was reassigned as the chief of the National Guard Bureau.