Lieutenant Colonel Kristen M. Torma is the Deputy Commander, 49th Maintenance Group, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. In this position, she leads a team of over 2,100 Airmen, civilians, and contractors from 23 specialties to produce disciplined maintenance and sortie-generation capabilities on 81 F-16 Falcons, 24 MQ-9 Reapers, and associated Cockpits valued at $2.5B. The group supports MQ-9 Pilot and Sensor Operator training in the Air Force’s largest Formal Training Unit, tasked with producing over 700 combat-ready aircrew per year. Lieutenant Colonel Torma also supports the world’s largest Fighter Basic Course, tasked with producing over 50 combat-ready F-16 pilots per year as well as delivers back shop maintenance to support T-38 Talons and QF-16 Aerial Targets. Additionally, she is the Wing A4 Director responsible for Logistics, Maintenance, Engineering, and Force Protection serving as a functional subject matter expert to the Installation.
Lieutenant Colonel Torma received her commission in 2006 via the ROTC program at Wilkes University while earning her degree from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania. During her career, she has led deployed flightline maintenance operations in support of Operations Odyssey Dawn, Unified Protector, and New Dawn. She has served in a variety of maintenance assignments in AETC, AMC, ACC, USAFE, PACAF and AFMC to include commanding twice at the squadron level. Prior to her current assignment, Lieutenant Colonel Torma was an Airpower Strategist, Futures and Concepts, for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
EDUCATION
2006 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, University of Scranton, Pa.
2006 Air Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2010 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2014 USAF Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, Nellis AFB, Nv.
2018 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 Certified Professional Innovator, University of Michigan, College of Engineering
2023 Master of Strategic Studies with Grand Strategy Concentration, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2006 – Sept 2006, Student, Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2. Sept 2006 – June 2008, Assist Officer in Charge, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 3. June 2008 – May 2009, Fabrication Flight Commander, 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 4. May 2009 – July 2010, Executive Officer to the Commander, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 5. July 2010 – June 2011, Officer in Charge, 81st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 52 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany. 6. June 2011 – July 2012, Officer in Charge, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 52 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany. 7. July 2012 – July 2014, Logistics Career Broadening Officer, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins AFB, Ga. 8. July 2014 – June 2015, Executive Officer to the Commander, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins AFB, Ga.
9. June 2015 – June 2017, Maintenance Operations Officer, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C. (September 2016 – April 2017, Commander, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.)
10. June 2017 – June 2018, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. June 2018 – June 2019, Commander, 51st Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea.
12. June 2019 – June 2020, Commander, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea.
13. June 2020 – July 2021, Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.
14. July 2021 – July 2022, Airpower Strategist, Futures and Concepts, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. July 2022 – May 2023, Student, Grand Strategy Program Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala
16. July 2023 – Present, Deputy Maintenance Group Commander & Wing A4, Holloman AFB, NM
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with Five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Korean Defense Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 31 2006
First Lieutenant May 31 2008
Captain May 31 2010
Major May 01 2016
Lieutenant Colonel September 01 2020
Current as of Oct 2023