Jahara “Franky” Matisek (PhD)
Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force
Military Professor (National Security Affairs)
US Naval War College

Lieutenant Colonel Jahara ‘FRANKY’ Matisek (PhD) is a Military Professor in the National Security Affairs department at the US Naval War College and Research Fellow at the European Resilience Initiative Center. He is a US Air Force Command Pilot with over 3,700 hours of flight time in the C-17, E-11 BACN, T-6, and T-53.

He has published 2 books and over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, policy relevant outlets, and edited volumes. He is Co-PI for two DOD Minerva research projects and has been a Fellow at the Homeland Defense Institute, Modern War Institute, and Irregular Warfare Initiative.