William R. Kiser is the Director, Detachment 7, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. In this role, he serves as the AFIMSC senior representative to Air Education and Training Command in support of 60,000 Total Force personnel at 23 wings, 10 installations and five geographically separated groups with installation and mission support capabilities resident in his detachment and available within the AFIMSC enterprise.
Mr. Kiser’s career spans more than 30 years, including 25 years of military service and over five years as a government civilian, all focused on financial and project management supporting installation readiness. He served 14 years as an enlisted Airman in financial management before briefly re-training as a Communications and Information Project Manager. Commissioning through Officer Training School in 2009, he returned to financial management, advancing readiness across 11 years of officer assignments at installation, joint and Department of Defense levels. Mr. Kiser deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and twice to Afghanistan for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. He retired from active duty in August 2020 and continues his mission-focused service as a government civilian. Prior to his current position, Mr. Kiser was the Technical Advisor, Resource Management Analysis Division, Financial Management Directorate, AFIMSC, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
EDUCATION
2000 Airman Leadership School, Andersen AFB, Guam (John L. Levitow Award)
2005 Associate of Applied Science, Financial Management, Community College of the Air Force
2005 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
2006 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss. (Distinguished Graduate, Commandant Award)
2008 Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Communications-Computer Systems Planning and Implementation Management, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2008 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (correspondence)
2009 Master of Public Administration, Central Michigan University, Mich.
2009 Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (Top Graduate, Distinguished Graduate, Athletic Award)
2009 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Basic Financial Management Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss. (Distinguished Graduate)
2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (Distinguished Graduate)
2016 Professional Financial Manager Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2020 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2021 Defense Financial Management and Comptroller Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 1995 – February 1998, Travel Computation Technician, 20th Comptroller Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
2. February 1998 – April 2000, Accounting Journeyman, 36th Comptroller Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
3. April 2000 – March 2002, Financial Analyst, 354th Comptroller Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska (November 2001 – March 2002, Cashier/Military Pay, 363d Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia)
4. March 2002 – June 2003, Resource Advisor, 354th Maintenance Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska
5. June 2003 – April 2005, NCOIC, Miscellaneous Accounts Payable, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Offutt AFB, Neb.
6. May 2005 – April 2007, NCOIC, Financial Services Flight, 319th Comptroller Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
7. May 2007 – May 2009, NCOIC, Plans and Requirements, 319th Communications Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
8. June 2009 – June 2011, Flight Commander, Financial Services, 81st Comptroller Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss. (April 2011 – November 2011, Director, Comptroller and Communications, Headquarters Combined Training Advisory Group, Camp Dubbs-Julien, Kabul, Afghanistan)
9. January 2011 – May 2012, Deputy, Financial Analysis, 81st Comptroller Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
10. June 2012 – July 2015, Flight Commander, Financial Analysis, 18th Comptroller Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan (April 2014 – November 2014, Comptroller, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan)
11. August 2015 – June 2016, Air Force Institute of Technology, Education with Industry, United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, Texas
12. July 2016 – May 2017, Financial Integration Officer, AFIMSC, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
13. June 2017 – June 2019, Deputy, Budget Operations, AFIMSC, JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
14. July 2019 – August 2020, Director of Operations, 502d Comptroller Squadron, JB San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas
15. December 2020 – February 2022, Deputy Comptroller, 502d Comptroller Squadron, JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
16. March 2022 – December 2025, Technical Advisor, Resource Management Analysis Division, AFIMSC, JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
17. December 2025 – Present, Director, Detachment 7, AFIMSC, JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” device and seven oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars
2018 Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Officer of the Year
2016 Patrick M. Hogan Insight to Industry Award
2007 Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management NCO of the Year
(Current as of December 2025)