Captain Jamal Alford serves as an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and Operations Flight Commander at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 765, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Captain Alford instructs the sophomore cadet curriculum and is the primary point of contact for all cadet operations at one of the largest detachments in the Air Force.
Captain Alford recently served as the Deployment and Distribution Flight Commander for the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron. He was primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of air and ground transportation and traffic management operations for on-time delivery of Air Force assets such as cargo and personal property during real–world deployment executions, and host tenant support to Kirtland AFB. He served as a focal point of timely transportation support for critical incoming Special Assignment Airlift Missions and Reflex Delta operations. He also served as a key Emergency Operations Center representative for the Logistics Readiness Squadron and ensured all logistics functions were prepared to support and respond to base incidents.
Captain Alford earned his commission as a Second Lieutenant in December 2014 from the University of Alabama. Throughout his career, he has served in numerous roles in the Logistics Readiness community. In 2020, he deployed to Afghanistan to serve as a Logistics Mentor and Chief of Plans & Programs.
Education
2014 Bachelor’s Degree, Advertising – University of Alabama
2016 Logistics Readiness Officers Course – Sheppard AFB
2017 Petroleum Logistics Management Course – Sheppard AFB
2019 Master’s Degree, Human Services Counseling: Life Coaching – Liberty University
2021 Squadron Officer School – Maxwell AFB, AL
Assignments
September 2015 – March 2017: Deputy Flight Commander, Material Management, Robins AFB, GA
March 2017 – Dec 2017: Assistant Flight Commander, Fuels Management, Robins AFB, GA
December 2017 – September 2018: Mission Support Group Executive, Robins AFB, GA
September 2018 – May 2019: Vehicle Management Flight Commander, Kirtland AFB, NM
May 2019 – June 2020: Logistics Readiness Squadron Deputy Commander, Kirtland AFB, NM
June 2020 – October 2020: Logistics Mentor/Plans & Programs Camp Morehead/Bagram Afghanistan
November 2020 – July 2021: Deployment & Distribution Flight Commander, Kirtland AFB, NM
July 2021 – Present: Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and Recruiting Officer, The Citadel, Charleston, SC
Awards and Decorations
Air Force Commendation Medal – Second Oak Leaf Cluster with “C” Device
Air Force Achievement Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Non-Article 5 NATO Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
Second Lieutenant December 12, 2014
First Lieutenant May 6, 2017
Captain May 6, 2019
(CURRENT AS OF AUGUST 2023)