John Klein
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Center for Security Studies (CSS)
Dr. John Klein, callsign “Patsy,” is a highly acclaimed author and Senior Fellow and Strategist with Falcon Research, Inc. He routinely writes on strategy, military operations, and commercial innovation in the space domain. He is the author of the books Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space; Understanding Space Strategy: The Art of War in Space; and Space Warfare: Strategy, Principles and Policy, along with a score of other book chapters and articles. His writings have been recognized by Commander, U.S. Space Command; National Security Space Institute; Marine Corps Association; Navy League of the United States; Air University Foundation; and Air Force Historical Foundation.
Dr. Klein is also a retired Commander, United States Navy, receiving his commission through the Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Georgia Tech. He served for 22 years as a Naval Flight Officer, primarily flying in the S-3B Viking carrier-based aircraft. Dr. Klein supported combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. His tours included the Executive Officer of Sea Control Squadron Twenty Four and the final Commanding Officer of Sea Control Weapons School.
Dr. Klein holds a bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech, a master’s in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, a master’s in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, and a Ph.D. in Strategic Studies from the University of Reading, England. Dr. Klein is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. He has over 2,700 flight hours in 27 different type aircraft and over 600 carrier arrested landings.