Early Life and Military Service
James L. Feldkamp, born in Roseburg, Oregon, is a retired Commander in the U.S. Navy. He attended Oregon State University, where he earned a BS in Business. Following his graduation, Feldkamp embarked on a distinguished military career as a U.S. Naval Flight Officer. He served as a Counter-Measures Officer and Navigator for the EA-6B, the Navy's electronic attack aircraft, flying off the USS Midway during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1991.
FBI Career and Political Aspirations
After transitioning to the U.S. Naval Reserves, Feldkamp joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a Special Agent in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a founding member of the Tidewater Joint Terrorism Task Force and one of three pilots in the Norfolk office tasked with aerial physical surveillance of suspects in criminal and terrorist cases. In 2004, Feldkamp resigned from the FBI to run for Oregon's District 4 Congressional seat as the Republican nominee during both the 2004 and 2006 election cycles.
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