Lt. Col. Christopher R. Hill is the Commander of the 190th Comptroller Flight, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas. He serves as the principal financial advisor to the Wing and Group Commanders as well as an Assistant United States Property and Fiscal Officer for the State of Kansas. He is responsible for planning, managing, and directing the resource management activities for the Wing's $45 Million in annual funds. He also serves as the Wing Chief of Staff in which he, as the G-Series commander, is responsible for operations and wartime tasks for members of the Comptroller Flight and attached Wing Headquarters functional areas.
Colonel Hill enlisted in the Kansas Air National Guard as a traditional guardsman assigned to the 190th Services Flight, Forbes Field ANGB, Kansas in 1988. Following Basic Military Training, he completed Services technical training at Lowry AFB, Colo. Colonel Hill was commissioned in 2000 as a distinguished graduate of the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science and was assigned to the 190th Logistics Group as an Executive Officer. In 2002, upon request of the Wing Commander, Colonel Hill became Chief of Public Affairs. Colonel Hill participated in multiple wing and squadron deployments to PACOM, CENTCOM and a State Partnership training mission to Yerevan, Armenia. Prior to his current position, Colonel Hill was the Commander of the 190th Communications Flight, Forbes Field ANGB, Kansas.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Washburn University, Topeka, Kan.
1996 Master of Arts, Communication, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
2000 Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
2003 Intermediate Leadership Seminar, Kansas City, Kan.
2004 Executive Officer Education Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2005 Air Force Protocol Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2006 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2007 Intermediate Officer Development Course, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
2012 Air Command & Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Air National Guard Intermediate Development Course, Andrews AFB, Md.
2016 Air National Guard Comptroller Course, Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif.
2016 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 DOD Financial Management Certification, Level 3
2017 Air National Guard Commanders Development Course, Andrews AFB, Md.
2018 Defense Decision Support Course, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
2021 Master of Science, Government Leadership (CFO Emphasis), National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2022 Defense Financial Management Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
- November 1988 – July 1991, Services Specialist, 190th Services Flight, Forbes Field ANGB, Kan.
(February 1991 - July 1991, Lodging Specialist, 410th Services Squadron, K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Mich.)
- July 1991 - September 2000, NCOIC, Lodging & Training, 190th Services Flight, Forbes Field ANGB, Kan.
- September 2000 - October 2000, Student, Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
- October 2000 - July 2002, Executive Officer, 190th Logistics Group, Forbes Field ANGB, Kan.
- July 2002 - October 2003, Chief of Public Affairs, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field ANGB, Kan.
- October 2003 - December 2011, Wing Executive Staff Officer/Community Manager, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field ANGB, Kan.
- December 2011 - January 2016, Commander, 190th Communications Flight, Forbes Field ANGB, Kan.
- January 2016 – Present, Commander, 190th Comptroller Flight and since October 2020 is concurrently assigned as Wing Chief of Staff, Forbes Field ANGB, Kan.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Kansas Outstanding Army/Air Guardsman Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Achievement Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1995 NCO of the Quarter, 190th Air Refueling Wing
1995 NCO of the Year, 190th Air Refueling Wing
1995 NCO of the Year, Kansas Air National Guard
2000 Distinguished Graduate, Academy of Military Science
2003 Leadership Cowley County
2004 Company Grade Officer of the Year, Kansas Air National Guard
2004 Military Liaison of the Year, Kansas National Guard Family Program
2006 Leadership Greater Topeka
2007 President, Board of Directors, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Topeka
2009 Military Liaison of the Year, Kansas National Guard Family Program
2011 Military Liaison of the Year, Kansas National Guard Family Program
2015 Field Grade Officer of the Quarter Info Environment Mission Division, Secretary of the Air Force, CIO/A6
2019 Leadership Kansas
2020 Vice Chairman, Comptroller Advisory Board, National Guard Bureau, Financial Management
2020 Air National Guard Financial Management Comptroller of the Year
2022 Chairman, Comptroller Advisory Board, National Guard Bureau, Financial Management
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Life Member, National Guard Association of Kansas
Life Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Life Member, Air Force Association
Life Member, Washburn University Alumni Association
Life Member, Oklahoma State University Alumni Association
Life Member, Leadership Kansas
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Oct. 27, 2000
First Lieutenant Oct. 27, 2002
Captain Oct. 27, 2004
Major Nov.12, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 12, 2015
(CURRENT AS OF JUNE 2022)