Captain Kenneth James

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

ASSIGNMENTS

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

Captain                            24 May 2021