Captain Samuel H. Kim
Captain Samuel Kim is the Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and Recruiting Officer at Air Force ROTC Detachment 485, Rutgers University, New Jersey. He is responsible for the development, management, and execution of all unit recruiting efforts for 11 colleges and universities.
Captain Kim entered the Air Force in May 2020 through ROTC from Columbia University. He started his career as a Gold Bar Diversity Recruiter and then completed intelligence officer training in May 2022. Since then, Captain Kim has served in a variety of leadership positions related to intelligence collection, analysis, and production. He has also supported multiple multinational command post exercises in Korea and Hawaii, providing 24/7 intelligence and threat warning for senior leaders at the Numbered Air Force, Sub-Unified Command, and Major Command levels. Prior to his current position, Captain Kim was the Senior Intelligence Duty Officer, 607th Air Operations Center, Osan Air Base, South Korea.
Captain Kim is a Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) scholar, with formal language training in Korean and Mandarin Chinese.
EDUCATION
- 2016 Certificate in Mandarin Chinese, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
- 2019 Certificate in Korean, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
- 2019 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & East Asian Studies, New York University, New York, New York
- 2020 Master of Arts in Regional Studies-East Asia, Columbia University, New York, New York
- 2020 Certificate in Korean, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
- 2022 Intelligence Officer Course, Air Education and Training Command, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
- 2024 Academic Instructor Course, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Air and Space Commendation Medal
- Air and Space Achievement Medal
- Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
- Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terror Service Medal
- Korean Defense Service Medal
- Air and Space Overseas Service Ribbon Short
- Air and Space Longevity Service Award