Department of Defense

Assistant Adjutant General – Air, Hawaii National Guard

Brigadier General Joseph K. Kim is Assistant Adjutant General – Air, Hawaii National Guard.

General Kim was commissioned from the United States Air Force Academy in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering mechanics, and earned a Master of Business Administration from City University in 1990. On active duty, he served as a T-38 Instructor Pilot, T-38 Pilot Training Instructor, KC-135A Evaluator Instructor Aircraft Commander, Chief of KC-135 Standardization/Evaluation, and KC-135 Combat Crew Training School Instructor Pilot. General Kim joined the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1993. He served in various positions and has commanded at the squadron and group levels. Prior to his current position, he commanded the 154th Wing, the Air National Guard’s largest Wing. General Kim is a command Pilot with more than 8,000 hours of flying time in the T-37, T-38 and KC-135.

EDUCATION:

1982 United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, Engineering Mechanics, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1990 City University, Master of Business Administration, Bellevue, Washington
1996 Air War College, by Seminar

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1982 – June 1983, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. June 1983 – November 1983, Student, T-38A Pilot Instructor Training Course, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
3. November 1983 – May 1985, Instructor Pilot, T-38A, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
4. May 1985 – November 1985, Squadron Scheduler, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
5. November 1985 – January 1987, Instructor Pilot, T-38A/Runway Supervisory Unit Monitor, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
6. January 1987 – March 1987, Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
7. March 1987 – August 1987, Check Pilot/ Upgrade Runway Supervisory Unit Controller, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
8. August 1987 – July 1988, Student, Initial Pilot Crew Training, Castle Air Force Base, California
9. July 1988 – Apirl 1989, Aircraft Commander, KC-135, 7th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas
10. May 1989 – April 1990, Instructor Aircraft Commander, KC-135, 7th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas
11. May 1990 – November 1991, Assistant Chief, Standardization and Evaluation Tanker Branch, 7th Air Refueling Squadron, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas
12. November 1991 – November 1992, Instructor Aircraft Commander, Combat Crew Training School, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Castle Air Force Base, California
13. November 1992 – May 1995, Pilot, KC-135, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
14. May 1995 – May 1999, Current Operations Officer, 154th Operations Support Flight, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
15. May 1999 – April 2001, Director of Operations, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
16. April 2001 – November 2001, Commander, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
17. December 2001 – June 2004, Deputy Commander, 154th Operations Group, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
18. June 2004 – May 2007, Commander, 154th Operations Group, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
19. May 2007 – May 2009, Vice Commander, 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
20. June 2009 – April 2011, Commander, 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
21. April 2011 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General – Air, Hawaii National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 8,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, KC-135 A/R
Pilot wings earned from: Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 2 June 1982
First Lieutenant 2 June 1984
Captain 2 June 1986
Major 20 August 1994
Lieutenant Colonel 6 February 2000
Colonel 30 June 2005
Brigadier General 17 February 2010