LTC Paul M Bailie joined the United States Army in 1998 and received his commission from the Officer Candidate School in 2002.

After completing the Aviation Officer Basic Course in 2003, he held several assignments within 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion. First as a flight company platoon leader, then Battalion S1, HHC Commander, and deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Alpha Company Commander. After his deployment to Iraq, he held assignments in 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade as the S3 Air; 42nd Infantry Division as the Deputy Division Aviation Officer; and New York Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters as the Deputy State Army Aviation Officer. Following his assignment as the Deputy State Army Aviation Officer, LTC Bailie briefly severed as the acting S3 for the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade before he was selected to serve as the Executive Officer, 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion in August 2015. In May 2018, LTC Bailie was assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division as the Division Aviation Officer and deployed in this role in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Upon the completion of this deployment, LTC Bailie was assigned as the 42nd CAB Executive Officer and Admirative Officer until his selection and assumption of command of 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion in August 2023.

LTC Bailie is a Master Army Aviator qualified in the UH-72 Lakota, UH-60 Blackhawk, OH-58 Kiowa, and UH-1 Iroquois. He holds certifications as an Instructor Pilot in both the UH-60 Blackhawk and UH-72 Lakota. In addition to his military assignments, LTC Bailie is a dual-status military/federal technician within the New York Army National Guard. He is currently serving as a GS-14 Supervisory Aircraft Pilot at Army Aviation Support Facility #3, as the facility commander.

LTC Bailie’s military schooling includes the Aviation Officer Basic Course, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, UH-60A/L Qualification Course, Army Accident Investigation Course, UH-60A/L Instructor Pilot Course, Aviation Captains Career Course, UH-72 Qualification Course, State Army Aviation Officer Course, Intermediate Level Education – CGSC, UH-72 Instructor Pilot Course, Advanced Operations Course – CGSC, Presidents Board - Accident Investigation Course, UH-60M Qualification Course, and the U.S. Army War College. In addition to these military course, LTC Bailie has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, a master’s degree in business administration, and a master degree in strategic study from the U.S. Army War College.

LTC Bailie and his wife, Dr. Christina A. Bailie, live in Cohoes, NY and have four sons named Aidan, Gavin, Dylan, and Ivan.