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    HomeAbout UsBiographiesDisplay      This is the official portrait of Brig. Gen. Kirsten G. Aguilar.Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                May 24, 1997First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 May 24, 1999Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          May 24, 2001Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            March 01, 2007Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               June 01, 2012Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          May 01, 2017Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                August 01, 2023Engage OnFacebook PostsYour browser is incompatible with this widget.
                        
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        This is the official portrait of Brig. Gen. Kirsten G. Aguilar.Brigadier General Kirsten G. AguilarBrig. Gen. Kirsten G. Aguilar is the Director of Military Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. The directorate is responsible for establishing and overseeing military force management policies that support and retain Air Force personnel across the military lifecycle and foster a diverse and inclusive culture. These policies guide the accession, assignment, evaluation, skills analysis and management, promotion, readiness, retraining, retention, separation and retirement of the Air Force's human capital and ensure Airmen have the necessary experiences and attributes required to compete, deter and win in the high-end fight.
Brig. Gen. Aguilar entered the Air Force in 1997 as a Distinguished Graduate of the University of New Hampshire’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.  She has held several command and staff positions at the base, Air Staff and Joint levels. Her command tours include the 647th Force Support Squadron, 21st Mission Support Group, and 673rd Air Base Wing.
Prior to her current position, she commanded the 673rd Air Base Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.**EDUCATION**
1997 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and the Classics, University of New Hampshire, Durham
2003 Master of Arts, Public Administration, University of Maryland, College Park
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2011 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, R.I.
2016 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2016 The Eisenhower School, Distinguished Graduate, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2019 National Security Studies Program, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2019 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. July 1997–September 1998, Officer in Charge, 325th Mission Support Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
2. September 1998–June 1999, Chief Customer Support, 325th Mission Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
3. June 1999–September 2001, Squadron Section Commander, 100th Maintenance Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom
4. September 2001–May 2002, Chief, Relocations, Employment and Training, 100th Mission Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, U.K.
5. May 2002–July 2005, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
6. July 2005–April 2006, Manpower and Organization Flight Commander, 36th MSS, Andersen AFB, Guam
7. April 2006–June 2007, Military Personnel Flight Commander, 36th MSS, Andersen AFB, Guam
8. June 2007–February 2009, Force Support Officer Assignments, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
9. February 2009–July 2010, Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
10. July 2010–June 2011, Student, Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, R.I.
11. September 2011–July 2013, Commander, 647th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
12. August 2013–July 2015, Chief, Retirements, Separations and Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2015–June 2016, Student, The Eisenhower School of National Security and Resources Strategy, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
14. July 2016–June 2018, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander U.S. Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii
15. June 2018–July 2020, Commander, 21st Mission Support Group, Peterson AFB, Colorado
16. July 2020–June 2022, Commander, 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
17. July 2022–present, Director of Military Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1.  July 2016–July 2018, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, as a colonel**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Navy Commendation Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

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