Douglas K. Bryson

Douglas K. Bryson is an operational and international law attorney with the United States Air Force. His military service includes multiple deployments in support of joint operations, where he has served as an operations law attorney, providing counsel on a wide range of legal and operational issues.

He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International & Comparative Law with highest honors from George Washington University. He also holds a master’s degree in military operational art and science from Air University. His academic work focuses on the legal challenges of modern warfare, particularly in gray zone conflicts and exploring the intersectionality of international relations theory and international law to address accountability and legal gaps in ambiguous conflict scenarios.