BRIGADIER GENERAL KIMBRA L. STERR
Brig. Gen. Kimbra L. Sterr is the Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, National Guard Bureau, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. She leads over 300 military and civilian professionals across eight divisions that support 90 Air National Guard Wings and 188 Geographically Separated Units across the United States and territories. Brig. Gen. Sterr manages a $4.5 billion dollar budget, providing strategy, policy, and oversight that supports deployment readiness, maintenance, logistics, military construction, engineering, environmental and force protection across the entire Air National Guard.
Brig. Gen. Sterr has commanded at the flight, squadron, and group levels. She previously served as the Missouri Air National Guard Assistant Adjutant General advising the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to the Missouri Air National Guard’s nearly 2,300 Airmen serving in two wings at three locations and staff personnel at Joint Force Headquarters. Additionally, Brig. Gen. Sterr served in a dual-hat role as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. She supported the Deputy Chief of Staff with leadership, management and integration of Air Force logistics, readiness, aircraft and missile maintenance, civil and security forces, as well as setting policy and preparing budget estimates that reflect enhancements to productivity, combat readiness and quality of life for Airmen. Prior to her current position, the Brig. Gen. was the Assistant Adjutant General, Missouri Air National Guard, Jefferson City, Mo.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville
1991 NCO Preparatory Course, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
1993 Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.
1996 Transportation Officer School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2003 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Shepard AFB, Texas
2010 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2015 Advanced Nuclear Concepts Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2021 United States Air Force Leading Strategically Course, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2022 National Security Studies Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2022 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2023 Joint Task Force Commanders Course, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
2023 Dual Status Commanders Orientation Course, Peterson SFB, Colo.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1993 - March 1994, Transportation Officer, 139th Airlift Wing, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. April 1994 - March 1995, Operations Support Officer, 139th Airlift Wing, St. Joseph, Mo.
3. April 1995 - December 1996, Transportation Officer, 139th Airlift Wing, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. December 1996 - December 2000, Transportation Officer, 131st Fighter Wing, St. Louis, Mo. (August 2000 - September 2000, Vehicle Operations Flight Commander, 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia)
5. December 2000 - December 2002, Logistics Support Flight, 131st Fighter Wing, St Louis, Mo.
6. December 2002 - August 2007, Commander, 131st Maintenance Operations Flight, St. Louis, Mo.
7. August 2007 - July 2009, Commander, 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
8. July 2009 - June 2010, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. June 2010 - June 2011, Commander, 131st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
10. June 2011 - June 2012, Commander, 131st Maintenance Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
11. June 2012 - November 2017, Commander, 131st Maintenance Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
12. November 2017 - April 2019, Senior Officials Inquires Officer, Secretary of the Air Force, Inspector General, Senior Officials Directorate, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. April 2019 - May 2021, Guard Advisor, Secretary of the Air Force, Inspector General, Senior Officials Directorate, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
14. June 2021 - December 2022, Chief of Staff, Jefferson City, Mo.; dual-hatted, October 2021 - March 2023, ANG Assistant to Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
15. January 2023 - December 2023, Assistant Adjutant General, Missouri Air National Guard, Jefferson City, Mo.; dual-hatted, April 2023 – December 2023, Air National Guard Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. December 2023 - Present, Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, National Guard Bureau, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant April 1, 1993
First Lieutenant May 7, 1995
Captain July 23, 1997
Major June 7, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 2010
Colonel May 22, 2014
Brigadier General Sept. 11, 2021
(Current as of May 2025)
