Aaron Brynildson joined Ole Miss Law in 2025 as an instructor with the Center for Air and Space Law, bringing a decade of experience as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force, including service as Chief of Space and Operations Law for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command. He teaches courses in the Master of Science in Air and Space Law program and draws on extensive national security and space law experience, including advising the National Space Defense Center, alongside advanced academic credentials in air and space law.
Research Interests
- Use of commercial space assets for warfare
- U.S. domestic law and policy for the aerospace industry
- Artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.
Biography
Aaron Brynildson joined Ole Miss Law in 2025 as an Instructor for the Center for Air and Space Law. He primarily teaches courses for the Master's of Science in Air and Space Law program. Prior to this role, he served for 10 years as a Judge Advocate (JAG) for the U.S. Air Force, where he served as Chief of Space and Operations Law at the Space Force’s Space Operations Command. Professor Brynildson also served as Legal Advisor to the National Space Defense Center, the premier command and control unit for U.S. Space Command. He holds an LL.M. in Air and Space Law from the University of Mississippi (summa cum laude), a J.D. from the University of California, Irvine School of Law, a B.A. in Political Science from UC Irvine, and is an active member of the California Bar.
Education
LLM , University of Mississippi (2023)
B.A. Political Science, University of California-Irvine (2012)