Captain Kenneth James is the Operations Flight Commander and Assistant Professor of
Aerospace Science at Air Force ROTC Detachment 835, University of North Texas. He
oversees daily operations for a cadet wing of 115 students. As the Aerospace Science
300-level instructor, he also educates and inspires the next generation of Air and
Space Force officers.
Capt James graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science
in Mathematics and received his commission as a Cyberspace Operations Officer through
the university’s Air Force ROTC program. He later received his Master of Science
in Cyber Operations from the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Prior to his current assignment, the captain was the Flight Commander, Systems and
Communications Operations, 805th Combat Training Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV. In this
position, he led 51 airmen, civilians, and contractors in operating and maintaining
the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Battle Lab’s $13.6M digital infrastructure.
His team integrated emerging industry capabilities with traditional DoD technology
to advance Joint Staff and Headquarters AF objectives for Joint All-Domain Command
and Control development.
EDUCATION
2017 Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin
2019 Master of Science, Cyber Operations, Air Force Institute of Technology,
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
2019 Undergraduate Cyber Training, Keesler AFB, MS
2023 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2024 Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2024 Cyberspace 200, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
1. June 2017 – March 2019, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright
Patterson AFB, OH
2. March 2019 – January 2020, Student, Undergraduate Cyber Training, 333rd Training
Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS
3. January 2020 – January 2021, OIC, Comm Focal Point, 51st Communications Squadron,
Osan AB, ROK
4. January 2021 – November 2021, Deputy Flight Commander, Sys & Comm Ops, 805th
Combat Training Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
5. November 2021 – June 2024, Flight Commander, Sys & Comm Ops, 805th Combat Training
Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
6. June 2024 – June 2025, Recruiting Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace
Science, Air Force ROTC Detachment 835, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
7. June 2025 - Present, Operations Flight Commander and Assistant Professor of
Aerospace Science, Air Force ROTC Detachment 835, University of North Texas, Denton,
TX
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
Humanitarian Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 19 May 2017
First Lieutenant 24 May 2019