Detachment 145 Education Officer
Captain James McMaster serves as the Education Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Detachment 145, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. In this capacity, he manages cadre instructor training, all course syllabi and gradebooks, and is the Test Control Officer and Commanders Self Assessment Program Manager. Capt. McMaster enlisted in the Air Force in 2001 as an Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief, performing rigging on flight controls, landing gear, and cargo door loading systems for the C-5, C-17, and MC-130 aircraft. He held positions such as team lead, NCOIC, Section Chief, and Flight Chief prior to commissioning. He received his undergraduate degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2011 and commissioned through Air Force Officer Training School in 2015. As a 13N, Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer for the Minuteman III Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system, Capt. McMaster performed as Missile Combat Crew Commander, Assistant Flight Commander, Instructor, and Emergency War Order Targeting Planner. His last duty position prior to being assigned to Det 145 was serving as Flight Commander for the 490th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT. The duties included running day to day operations and training for 70 Crew Members, Facility Managers, and Chefs. His duty stations include Travis AFB, CA, NAS Rota, Spain, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, Vandenberg AFB, CA, and Malmstrom AFB, MT.