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BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANK J. KISNER, USAF
Deputy Director, J-5, Strategic Planning and Policy
 Brigadier General Frank J. Kisner is Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Policy, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. In this capacity, General Kisner supports the Commander, USPACOM, by developing, coordinating and implementing military instruments of power in support of national policies, regional strategy, strategic and contingency plans, theater force structure, and warfighting requirements in the Pacific Command area of operations.
General Kisner graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1980. He has held a variety of assignments and has commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels, including command of a special operations wing and airlift wing. Additionally, General Kisner has had staff assignments at Headquarters US Air Force, Joint Special Operations Command, and Pacific Air Forces.
General Kisner has significant experience in combat and leadership in major joint contingency operations. He served on a Joint Special Operations Task Force during Operation DESERT STORM, commanded a Special Operations Squadron in the Air War over Serbia, and conducted contingency operations in Africa. From September 2001 to January 2002, he was forward-deployed as the Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander and Deputy Commanding Officer for Joint Special Operations Task Force-North (TF DAGGER) in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. From December 2002 to May 2003, General Kisner was forward-deployed as the Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, and in March 2003 transitioned to be the Combined/Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
EDUCATION:
1980 Bachelor of Science, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1985 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1993 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
1994 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
1994 Master of Science in Management, Central Michigan University
1997 Air War College, Correspondence
2000 Graduate with Distinction, Naval War College, Master of Arts in National Security & Strategic Studies, Newport, Rhode Island
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. June 1980 - June 1981, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Mississippi
2. July 1981 - October 1981, C-130, Initial Qualification, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
3. October 1981 - December 1986, Pilot, Aircraft Commander, Squadron Executive Officer, Instructor Pilot, and Flight Examiner, 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron and 463d Tactical Airlift Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas
4. January 1987 - March 1987, MC-130E Initial Qualification, Hurlburt Field, Florida
5. April 1987 - May 1990, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner, Flight Management Officer, 1st Special Operations Squadron and Chief, Standardization/Evaluation, 353d Special Operations Wing, Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines
6. May 1990 - June 1993, Chief, Combat Talon Tactical Airlift Special Operations, J-3 Directorate, Joint
Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
7. June 1993 - June 1994, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
8. June 1994 - December 1994, C-130 Requalification and MC-130H Initial Qualification, Little Rock AFB,
Arkansas, and Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
9. January 1995 - July 1995, Flight Commander and Aircraft Commander, 7th Special Operations Squadron,
RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
10. July 1995 - June 1997, Director of Operations, Flight Examiner, 7th Special Operations Squadron, RAF
Mildenhall, United Kingdom
11. June 1997 - June 1999, Commander, 7th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
12. July 1999 - June 2000, Student, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
13. June 2000 - June 2001, Chief, Pacific Division, Office of Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force,
International Affairs, Washington D.C.
14. July 2001 - June 2002, Commander, 16th Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida (From September 2001 to January 2002, he was forward-deployed as the Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander and Deputy Commanding Officer for Joint Special Operations Task Force-North (TF DAGGER) in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.)
15. June 2002 - October 2003, Commander, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida (From December 2002 to May 2003, the colonel was forward-deployed as the Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, and in March 2003 transitioned to be the Combined/Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.)
16. November 2003 - January 2005, Commander, 43d Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, North Carolina
17. February 2005 - November 2005, Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
18. December 2005 - Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Policy, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M.Smith, Hawaii
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: over 5,000
Mission Qualified Aircraft Flown: C-130E, C-130H, MC-130E, MC-130H
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with V-device and two oak leaf clusters
1997 MacKay Trophy with Crew of Whisk 05
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 1980
First Lieutenant May 1982
Captain May 1984
Major October 1991
Lieutenant Colonel November 1996
Colonel March 2001
Brigadier General 1 January 2006
(Current as of 9/2006)
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