John Barringer
Military Professor National Security Affairs
Biography
Lt. Col. John Barringer is a Military Professor in the National Security Affairs Department. He is an AC-130 Weapons Officer with over 2,200 flights hours, including 992 combat hours. His experience includes multiple combat deployments to the CENTCOM AOR, a staff tour at US Space Command’s National Space Defense Center, and he most recently served as the squadron commander for the AC-130 Formal Training Unit at Kirtland AFB, NM. He received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University in 2006 and is a graduate of USAF Weapons School and Air Command and Staff College.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Air Warfare
- Command and Control
- Irregular Warfare
- Leadership
- Military Planning
- Special Operations
Professional Highlights
Commander, 73d Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland AFB NM
Division Chief, National Space Defense Center, United States Space Command, Schriever Space Force Base CO
Air University Fellow, Air Command and Staff College – Joint All Domain Operations concentration, Maxwell AFB AL
Chief, AC-130 Aircrew Training, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field FL
Education
M.S., Air Command and Staff College, 2019, Military Operational Art and Science
M.P.S, Pennsylvania State University, 2012, Homeland Security
B.S., James Madison University, 2006, Corporate Communication
Related Credentials
Air War College, in correspondence
2023
Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME-II)
2022
Command and Control Warfighter Advanced Course
2020
USAF Weapons School (16-A)
2016
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