Kristof K. Sills is the Commander of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. General Sills implements, maintains, and oversees all wing programs, providing leadership and mission support to units on four separate islands. He is responsible for providing agile wartime-ready Airmen and mission capabilities to respond to state civil emergencies and worldwide contingencies. The 154th Wing operates and maintains C-17A, KC-135R, and F-22A aircraft and in partnership with the 15th Wing, employs Total Force combat and peacetime capability to operations across the State of Hawaii and throughout the world.
Brig. Gen. Sills graduated with honors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1995 and received his commission from the Academy of Military Science in 1998. He is a distinguished graduate of undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas and a distinguished graduate of the F-15C initial qualification course at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Oregon. Prior to his current position, Brig Gen Sills was the Director of Staff for Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard.
He is a command pilot with more than 2,600 hours in the F-22A Raptor and F-15C Eagle including over 100 combat hours. He has flown missions in support of Operations NOBLE EAGLE and INHERENT RESOLVE.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Ariz.
1998 Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala., by correspondence
2008 United States Air Force Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2019 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2021 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2021 Indo-Pacific Orientation Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii
2022 Joint and Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
2023 Dual Status Commander Orientation Course, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1998 - November 1999, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
2. November 1999 - May 2000, Student, F-15C Initial Qualification, 114th Fighter Squadron, Kingsley Field ANGB, Ore.
3. May 2000 - June 2002, F-15C Flight Lead, Chief of Scheduling, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
4. June 2002 - June 2004, F-15C Mission Commander, Chief of Training, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
5. June 2004 - December 2007, F-15C Instructor, Chief of Advanced Programs, 154th Wing, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
6. January 2008 - June 2008, Student, F-15C Weapons Instructor Course, 433d Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
7. July 2008 - March 2010, F-15C Instructor, Chief of Squadron Weapons, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
8. March 2010 - June 2010, Student, F-22A Transition Course, 43d Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
9. July 2010 - June 2011, F-22A Instructor, Chief of Squadron Weapons, 199th Fighter Squadron, JBPHH, Hawaii
10. June 2011 - June 2013, F-22A Instructor, Chief of Wing Weapons, 154th Ops Support Squadron, JBPHH, Hawaii
11. June 2011 - June 2012, Action Officer, Policy and Strategy Division, PACAF/A5U, JBPHH, Hawaii
12. June 2012 - June 2013, Assistant Director of Operations, 154th Operations Support Squadron, JBPHH, Hawaii
13. June 2013 - June 2014, F-22A Instructor, Assistant Director of Operations, 199th Fighter Squadron, JBPHH, Hawaii
14. June 2014 - June 2015, F-22A Evaluator, Director of Operations, 199th Fighter Squadron, JBPHH, Hawaii
15. June 2015 – December 2017, Commander, 199th Fighter Squadron, JBPHH, Hawaii (September 2015 - April 2016, Commander, 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates)
16. December 2017 – December 2019, Strategic Planner, 201st Combat Operations Squadron, JBPHH, Hawaii
17. January 2020 – March 2021, Director of Operations, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Fort Ruger, Hawaii
18. November 2020 – March 2023, Director of Staff, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Fort Ruger, Hawaii
19. April 2023 – present, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Hawaii Air National Guard, Fort Ruger, Hawaii
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 2,800 including more than 100 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, AT-38A, F-15A/B/C/D, F-16D, F-22A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSLegion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with valor device
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1999 Distinguished Graduate, Undergraduate Pilot Training
1999 Air Education and Training Command, Commander’s Trophy, Undergraduate Pilot Training
1999 Flying Training Award, Undergraduate Pilot Training
1999 Academic Training Award, Undergraduate Pilot Training
2000 Distinguished Graduate, F-15C Initial Qualification Course
2009 Instructor Pilot of the Year, 199th Fighter Squadron
2010 Fighter Pilot of the Year, 199th Fighter Squadron
2011 PACAF Team of the Year, Headquarters PACAF
2013 Outstanding Air Officer Award, Hawaii National Guard Association
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
West Region Chair, Strategic Planning System-Steering Committee (SPS-SC)
Member, National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
Member, Hawaii National Guard Association (HNGA)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 24, 1998
First Lieutenant Sept. 24, 2000
Captain May 22, 2003
Major Dec. 5, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel July 10, 2014
Colonel May 1, 2020
Brigadier General April 1, 2023
(Current as of October 2024)