The Cadre

 

AFROTC Detachment 040
Loyola Marymount University

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Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Cruz
Commander
Professor of Aerospace Studies 

Education:
Information Coming Soon

Air Force Specialty: C-17 Pilot (11M)

Courses: Information Coming Soon

Lieutenant Colonel Aaron "A-Aron" Blackburn 
Education Officer & Recruiting Officer
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
 
Education:
B.A. History, University of South Alabama, 2008
M.A. History, American Military University, 2013
 
Air Force Specialty: Force Support Officer (38F)
 
Courses: National Security Affairs I & II
 
Maj Kevin "K-Pop" Kim 
Operations Officer
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
 
Education:
B.S. Social Science, United States Air Force Academy, 2010
 
Air Force Specialty: Intelligence Officer (14N)
 
Courses: Air Force History Fundamentals
Technical Sergeant John Paul Durago
Officer Accessions Instructor (8B300)
Education:
B.A. Health Care Administration, University of Arizona Global Campus, 2024
 
Professional Military Education:
Associate in Applied Science in Transportation, Community College of the Air Force, 2022
Airman Leadership School, 2018
 
Air Force Specialty: Ground Transportation (2T1)

Courses: Team & Leadership Fundamentals

Staff Sergeant Isaiah Thomas
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Administration
 
Professional Military Education:
Airman Leadership School, 2022
 
Air Force Specialty: Administration (3F5)

TBD
Administrative Coordinator, Loyola Marymount University
Aerospace Studies, Academic Affairs
​Air Force ROTC Det 040