Unit Information

Cadre

A typical Air Force ROTC Cadre consists of a Detachment Commander, Operations Flight Commander, Recruiting & Education Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Personnel, and a Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Administration Management.

Lieutenant Colonel James Carter​​
Detachment Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies

Instructs: Aerospace Studies 200 & 400

Air Force Specialties: Combat Systems Officer                         

Time in Service: 18 years

Commission Source:  Officer Training School

Education:  Bachelor's Degree in Ecology and Spanish, Master's Degree in Economics

Major Eric Laake
Recruiting Officer

Instructs: Aerospace Studies 100 & 400 

Air Force Specialties:  C-130H Instructor Pilot

Time in Service: 16+ years

Commission Source: United States Air Force Academy

Education: Bachelor's of Science in Political Science, Master's of Arts in Organizational Leadership 

Captain Justin Biggs
Operations Flight Commander

Instructs: Aerospace Studies 300 

Air Force Specialties:  Intel Officer

Time in Service: 9+ years

Commission Source: Rutgers University New Brunswick, AFROTC Detachment 485

Education: Bachelor's of Arts in History

Technical Sergeant Rose
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Detachment

Air Force Specialties: Personnel 

Time in Service: 10+ years

Staff Sergeant Etheredge
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Administration Management

Air Force Specialties:  Administration

Time in Service: 4+ years

Admin

Vacant
Administrative Assistant

Crosstown Schools

Air Force ROTC Detachment 490 at NJIT draws cadets from several crosstown schools. Through cross-town agreements, students at the following colleges and universities can enroll in Air Force ROTC. 
If you are enrolled at one of these cross-town institutions, contact Detachment 490 for more details.