Capt. Tyler Belin ’18

Major: Accountancy

Strengthening security through leadership and cultural exchange

At the forefront of military aviation and humanitarian missions, Captain Tyler Belin ’18 leads a career in elite service and impact, with a lifelong commitment to mentoring the next generation of service members. At Notre Dame, Belin was the highest ranking Army ROTC program cadet, graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate and commissioned as an Army Second Lieutenant. 

After completing flight school and becoming a CH-47 (Chinook) helicopter pilot, Belin  reported to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. After two hurricanes hit Central America in 2021, Belin led humanitarian aid efforts across Guatemala and Honduras, bringing food and water to isolated communities affected by the storms. He was recognized by the Guatemalan Minister of Defense with the Medalla Monja Blanca for transporting aid and medically evacuating civilians. In 2023, Belin attended the captain’s career course at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security, an Army leadership course conducted entirely in Spanish with military officers from thirteen Latin American countries. He used his Spanish to strengthen relationships with partner nation militaries across the hemisphere.

Today, Belin is stationed in Savannah, Georgia, as an active duty Army CH-47 helicopter pilot and serves as a Flight Company Commander, leading 65 soldiers and 14 helicopters. His organization conducts a wide range of missions across the United States, including transporting the Vice President of the United States and supporting Special Operations. Beyond his military duties, Belin mentors with Service to Schools, assisting transitioning service members with undergraduate applications. Recently, he helped a Marine join Notre Dame’s Class of 2028. 

Belin graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2018 with a bachelor of business administration in accountancy and was commissioned as an Army Second Lieutenant. As a Distinguished Military Graduate, he ranked in the top 10 percent of cadets nationwide. Tyler married his college sweetheart, Margaret ’18, in 2023.