Maj. Jake Willstatter is an Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He spent 10 years flying as a Combat Systems Officer, including seven years as an Electronic Warfare Officer on the AC-130U. Maj. Willstatter deployed six times in support of OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL and OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. He earned his master’s in Aeronautical Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology, focusing on heat transfer and fluid dynamics. Prior to arriving at the Academy, he was an Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training Instructor where he specialized in instructing electromagnetic warfare and special operations concepts.

Master of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (2021)

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. (2012)

Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (2024-Present)

Instructor Combat Systems Officer, 479th Operations Support Squadron, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. (2021-2024)

MS Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (2019-2021)

AC-130U Electronic Warfare Officer, 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (2013-2019)

Combat Systems Officer Student, 479th Flying Training Group, NAS Pensacola, Fla. (2012-2013)

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal with 5 “C” Devices and 9 Oak Leaf Clusters

Air and Space Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster

Army Commendation Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal

Heat Transfer

Fluid Dynamics

Electromagnetic Warfare Concepts