[4] He is also a graduate of the George C. Marshall Center Senior Executive Seminar and the National and International Security Course of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

[7] Lyons received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry after completing Officer Candidate School at the Nebraska Military Academy in 1983.

[15] Kadavy was nominated as Director of the Army National Guard in March 2015, and confirmed by the United States Senate later that month.

[7] After retiring from the Army National Guard, on August 7, 2017 Lyons was appointed to the Senior Executive Service as Director of the Defense Personnel and Family Support Center.

He also provided policy oversight and guidance to the missions of the Defense Personnel and Family Support Center (DPFSC).

As Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lyons is responsible to provide supervision of Department of Defense manpower policies and programs and integration of reserve affairs with active duty.

His spouse, Amy, is a retired Army National Guard Judge Advocate General's Corps officer and attained the rank of colonel.