Lieutenant Colonel Skylar Jackson is the Chair of Strategic Innovation, and Integration and Instructor in the Department of Military and Strategic Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. He oversees integration and innovation for the Multi-Domain Lab which enables over 2,000 hours of cadet training annually, executes a $2.2 million budget, facilitates the Dean of Faculty’s mission execution across four Majors, and provides Live, Virtual, and Constructive training for the Cadet Wing, developing nearly 4,000 cadets annually.

Lieutenant Colonel Jackson entered the Air Force in July 2010 as a graduate from San Jose State University and commissioned through ROTC, Detachment 045. He has served in Air Combat Command, United States Air Forces Europe, and the Pacific Air Forces. Lieutenant Colonel Jackson has deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, Battalion and Brigade Air Liaison Officer, Operations Officer, and Air Advisor to senior members of the Afghan Air Force, political leaders, and tactical-level operators. He has also held positions as a JTAC Instructor and Evaluator, Flight Commander, Observer, Coach Trainer, Assistant Director of Operations, and Branch Chief. Prior to his current position, Lieutenant Colonel Jackson was the Chief of the Special Warfare Branch at Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

Master of Arts, Asian International Affairs, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Oahu, Hawaii (2024)

Master of Arts, International Relations and Conflict Resolution, American Military University, Charleston, W.V. (2019)

Bachelor of Science, Justice Studies, San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif. (2010)

Instructor of Military and Strategic Studies & Chair, Chair of Strategic Innovation and Integration, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jan 2025 — Present)

Student, University of Hawaii Manoa, Oahu, Hawaii (Aug 2023 — Dec 2024)

Chief, Special Warfare Branch, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii (Aug 2020 — Aug 2023)

Assistant Director of Operations, 10 Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan. (Feb 2020 — Aug 2020)

Chief, Air-to-Ground Integration, 435 Air Expeditionary Wing, Hamid Karzia International Airport, Afghanistan ( Feb 2019 — Feb 2020)

Flight Commander, Joint Terminal Attack Controller-Evaluator, Assistant Director of Operations, 10 Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan.; Operations Officer, CJ33, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, Union III, Iraq (Jun 2017 — Feb 2019)

Flight Commander/Joint Terminal Attack Controller-Instructor, Det 1, 4 Air Support Operations Group, Hohenfels Army Installation, Germany (Apr 2015 — Jun 2017)

Flight Commander/Observer, Coach, Trainer, Det. 3, Warrior Prep Center, Hohenfels Army Installation, Germany (Jun 2014 — Apr 2015)

Chief of Training, Chief of Scheduling, 7 Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Bliss, Texas; Battalion Air Liaison Officer, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 1-36 Armored Infantry Regiment, District Police Center Arghandab, Afghanistan (Mar 2011 — Jun 2014)

Student, Det. 3, 342 Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (Jun 2010 — Mar 2011)

Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Device

Army Commendation Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster