Major Kyle Ratliff serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.  He teaches the core course, Law for Air Force Officers, which all cadets must take; Criminal Law; and Trial Advocacy.  Major Ratliff also coaches the USAFA Mock Trial team.

Major Ratliff received his commission as an Air Force Judge Advocate through the ROTC one-year college program and entered active duty in January 2016. In 2015, he received his Juris Doctorate from The University of Notre Dame Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Angelo State University. Prior to law school, Major Ratliff worked at the Supreme Court of the United States as a Marshal's Aide and Case Analyst. After graduating law school, Major Ratliff served as the Acting Emergency Applications Clerk/Staff Attorney at the Supreme Court of the United States before entering the United States Air Force JAG Corps.

As an Air Force JAG, Major Ratliff has served in various roles as a legal advisor, prosecutor, Area Defense Counsel, and professor. Major Ratliff has been stationed at Edwards AFB, California; F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming; and the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He is admitted to practice law before The Supreme Court of Texas, The United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals; and The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Juris Doctorate, University of Notre Dame Law School, Indiana (2015)

Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Angelo State University, Texas (2009)

Chief of Legal Assistance, Claims, and Adverse Actions, 412th Training Wing, Edwards AFB, California (January 2015 – July 2018)

Chief of Military Justice, 90th Missile Wing, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming (July 2018 – July 2019)

Area Defense Counsel, Trial Defense Division, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming (July 2019 – June 2021)

Assistant Professor, Department of Law (DFL), United States Air Force Academy, Colorado (June 2021 – Present)

Air Force Commendation Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Air Force Longevity Service Medal

Criminal Justice

Trial Advocacy

Restorative Justice, Mediation, and Negotiations

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning