Detachment 145 Operations Officer
Captain Johnathon Edgerton is the Operations Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Detachment 145, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. In this capacity, he leads, trains, counsels, and evaluates more than 120 highly qualified men and women as prospective Air Force and Space Force officers. Capt Edgerton enlisted in the Air Force in 2009 as a Precision Measurement Laboratory Technician, and quickly progressed to lead technician/trainer, as well as holding position of Maintenance Squadron NCOIC of Command Support Staff. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas in 2011 and commissioned through Air Force Officer Training School in 2015. As a 13N Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer, Capt Edgerton held positions and Missile Combat Crew Commander for the Minuteman III ICBM weapon system, Crew Instructor, and Operations Planner. His last duty assignment prior to being assigned to Det 145 was serving as the flight commander for the Emergency War Orders/Planning flight, which included overseeing and validating targeting for a third of the nation's ground-based ICBMs as well as ensuring Operation Plan and Treaty compliance. His duty stations include Eglin AFB, FL, Vandenberg SFB, CA, Minot AFB, ND, and F.E. Warren AFB, WY.