Worley, of Northridge, CA was elected on 10 August 2024 as the 93rd Commander-in-Chief of the Military Order of the World Wars, at the Order’s national convention in King of Prussia, PA. Worley pledged to “continue to modernize the Order” by highlighting his essential priorities which place the MOWW Preamble as the cornerstone of our Order, and defines our core values, and our motto “It Is Nobler
to Serve Than to
Be Served”. Worley previously served as the MOWW National Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, while also serving on the National Strategic Planning Committee and the Membership Ad Hoc Committee, as well as a credentialed teacher on the National Patriotic Education Committee. His 27 years in the Air Force, which began in 1975 included eight years as an enlisted FAA-certified Air Traffic Controller, and after attending Officer Training School in 1983 serving as a rated Air Battle Manager. Upon his military retirement, Lt Col Worley then spent over fourteen years instructing the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Crescenta Valley High School in La Crescenta, California before retiring in 2017. Lt Col Worley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from Troy State University. Lt Col Worley is also the Assistant Director for Operations at the Thousand Oaks Youth Leadership Conference (TOYLC), has been on the TOYLC staff for over 10 years, and developed the TOYLC’s current curriculum.
