About the Faculty

The APU Intelligence faculty brings relevant theory and real-world experience to the APU Intelligence curriculum. Every professor has served or is serving as an intelligence officer from a variety of the 15 agencies in the intelligence community. 

Professor Ron Mangum is a retired brigadier general with the U.S. Army and still provides advice on consultation on security affairs. As an adjunct faculty member at American Public University, he teaches the core course NS503 Institutions of National Security in the master's program as well as several electives. He received a B.A. in History from Northwestern University, a J.D. in Law from Northwestern University Law School and an M.A. in Diplomacy and Military Science from Norwich University. While practicing law, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve, was commissioned in the infantry officer, and held command at every level from Special Forces "A" Detachment thorugh Assistant Division Commander. Upon recall to active duty, he closed his law firm and reported to Korea for a three year tour as a theather-level regional combatant component commander. He served as the Commanding General, Special Operations  Command Korea; Commander, United Nations Special Operations Component; and Deputy Commanding General ROK/US Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force. His military specialties include: Infantry, Special Forces, Armor, Engineer, Military Intelligence and Civil Affairs; and his military schooling includes Airborne (Master Parachutist), Ranger, Special Forces, SCUBA and Pathfinder. He is a graduate of the Army War College, General Officer Capstone course and the General Officer/Flag Officer Joint Warfighting course. He has been an adjunct instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, a guest lecturer at West Point, and has published a number of articles on various military topics.