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Craig School of Business

James Ladd

Professor

Marketing

jamesladd@csufresno.edu

Education

- 2000 Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin

- 2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

- 2011 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence

- 2013 Joint Combined Warfighting School--JPME Phase II, MacDill AFB, FL

- 2014 Level III-Fully Qualified Joint Staff Officer In accordance with Title 10, United States Code, section 661

- 2018 Air War College, by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, AL

Courses Taught

Lt Col James Ladd is the Professor of Aerospace Studies and Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 035 at Fresno State University. In this capacity, he leads a cadre of officers and enlisted members responsible for recruiting, educating, training and motivating officer candidates entering the United States Air Force. Prior to his Air Force ROTC assignment, he was an Air Force Special Warfare Squadron Commander of the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. As the 25 ASOS/CC, Lt Col Ladd led a team of 134 Airmen from 27 Air Force specialties including Air Liaison Officers, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and support personnel with communications, cyber, vehicle maintenance, power production, supply, space and intelligence expertise.