Sergeant First Class William C. Frye has served as Readiness NCO for the 131st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment since October 2022. Prior to this assignment, he served eight years as the Visual Media Manager for the Alabama National Guard Public Affairs Office and was the primary source of photo and video content for all Alabama National Guard publications.
SFC Frye began his military career enlisting into the Alabama Army National Guard in 2012 as a public affairs specialist assigned to the 131st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, with which he has mobilized in support of the national defense mission in seven states and trained with international allies in Germany, Romania, Albania, and Peru.
SFC Frye holds a bachelor’s in photography from the University of Montevallo, is a graduate of the Department of Defense Visual Storytelling Workshop and has over 26 years of published civilian experience in photography, videography, and graphic design.
SFC Frye is the 2020 U.S. Army Videographer of the Year, the 2018 National Guard Photographer of the year, and 2018 runner-up National Guard Videographer of the Year.
His military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal.
