Captain Troy R. Kiel

Captain Kiel is an Acquisitions Manager at Rome Research Laboratory who leads cost, schedule and performance execution for a $197M electronic warfare/kinetic Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Development portfolio. He also manages 22-member military/civilian/contractor team to develop, field, and transition these advanced capabilities across four Combat Commands, while in addition chairing the Air Force Research Laboratory's 
investment strategy role in a $46M international Research, Development, Technology & Engineering mitigation effort of Unmanned Aircraft Systems agreement between the FVEY nations.
 

Captain Kiel entered the Air Force in December 2008 as a munitions systems apprentice. His background includes various leadership duties in conventional munitions/missile operations, program management, developmental test, and research and development at many Air Force organizational levels. 
Captain Kiel has deployed in direct support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

2013 Airmen Leadership School, Barksdale AFB, LA
2015 Associate’s Degree in Munitions Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course
2017 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Sheppard AFB, TX
2018 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management, American Military University
2019 Officer Training School, Gunter Annex-Maxwell AFB, AL
2025 Squadron Officer School, Gunter Annex-Maxwell AFB, AL

1. Dec 2008-Jan 2009, Trainee, 324th Basic Military Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
2. Jan 2009-Mar 2009, Student, 363rd Student Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, TX
3. Mar 2009-Apr 2012, Conventional Maintenance Crew Member, 86th Munitions Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
4. Apr 2012-Apr 2013, Conventional Maintenance Crew Chief, 51st Munitions Squadron, Osan AB, ROK
5. Apr 2013-May 2019, Munitions Stockpile Supervisor, 2nd Munitions Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA
(Deployed Sep 2016-Mar 2017, Conventional Maintenance Crew Chief, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
(Deployed Jul 2018-Jan 2019, Conventional Maintenance Production Supervisor, 36th Munitions Squadron, Anderson AFB, Guam)
6. Jun 2019-Jun 2021, Project Officer, Commercial Satellite Communications, Los Angeles AFB, CA
7. Jun 2021-Jun 2023, Project Lead, Sea Platform Military GPS Integration, Los Angeles AFB, CA
8. Jun 2023-Jun 2026, Program Manager, Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Rome Research Laboratory, NY
9. Jun 2026-Present, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies, Detachment 105A, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Air and Space Recognition Ribbon

2010 Senior Airman Below-the-Zone
2010 Airman Maintenance Professional of the Year, Group Level
2013 John Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School
2016 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, Squadron Level
2022 Company Grade Officer of the Year, Delta Level
2024 Exploratory or Advanced Technology Development (Team) of the Year, DAF Level
2025 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award (Team), MAJCOM Level
2025 Oliver G. Tallman Award, Directorate Level

Airman 02 Dec 2008
Airman First Class 30 Jan 2009
Senior Airman 30 Nov 2010
Staff Sergeant 01 Feb 2013
Technical Sergeant 01 Apr 2017
Second Lieutenant 31 May 2019
First Lieutenant 31 May 2021
Captain 31 May 2023