Major Nathan Kinghorn is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Law, United States Air Force Academy. He has previously served in the legal office at the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, as Victims’ Counsel for the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Major Kinghorn graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2015, a Juris Doctorate degree from Brigham Young University J. Reuban Clarke Law School in 2018, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2025. Major Kinghorn commissioned through the Graduate Law Program (GLP) through AFROTC Det 855 at Brigham Young University in 2018. He is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Idaho. Major Kinghorn is married to Tawny Kinghorn and has five children: Lydia (10), Peter (8), and Jacob (6), Samuel (3), and Thomas (1).

Master of Laws, Space, Cyber, and National Security, University of Nebraska – Lincoln College of Law, Neb. (2025)

Squadron Officer School (Residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (2022)

Juris Doctor, Brigham Young University, J Reuben Clark Law School, Utah (2018)

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication, Brigham Young University – Idaho (2015)

Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law (DFL), Air Force Academy, Colo., (June 2025 – Present)

LL.M. Candidate, Air Force Institute of Technology, University of Neb. College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska (August 2024 – June 2025)

Victims’ Counsel, Victim’s Counsel Division, Military Justice and Discipline Domain, Little Rock AFB, Ark. (July 2022 – August 2024)

Chief, Military Justice, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (April 2021 – October 2021)

Assistant Staff Judge Advocate 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (December 2018 – July 2022)

Meritorious Unit Award with one device

Air and Space Commendation Medal with two devices

Air and Space Achievement Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship with one device (M9, M4)

Major Kinghorn’s research and scholarly interests include space law, cyber law, national security law, and the law of armed conflict.