COLONEL KAZIMIR M. KOSTRUBALA
Col. Kazimir M. Kostrubala is the commander of the 374th Mission Support Group, Yokota Air Base, Japan. He is responsible for over 3,200 personnel across six squadrons and one geographically separated flight and manages over $7 billion assets to provide combat support, agile expeditionary capabilities and mission-ready forces for the 374th Airlift Wing and over 50 mission partners including Headquarters U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force. The group provides installation force protection, communications, contracting, logistics, civil engineering, and personnel, services and quality of life programs for over 11,500 military and civilian personnel and families.
Prior to this assignment, Col. Kostrubala was the Defense Logistics Agency’s senior representative responsible for synchronizing and coordinating DLA industrial support activities on Hill Air Force Base, Utah and at sites located at Kadena Air Base, Japan and Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. These duties included the daily operations of all retail-level consumable supply, storage and distribution activities supporting depot level maintenance, repair and manufacturing actions occurring at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
Col. Kostrubala received his commission in 2004 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. His career has encompassed a variety of assignments, to include Air Force Instructor, FedEx intern and Joint positions within PACOM and abroad in Afghanistan and Central America. In addition to supporting counter narcotics trafficking and humanitarian assistance missions under Joint Task Force Bravo, he has served 20 months in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelor of Science in Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
2005 Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Lackland AFB, TX,
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama,
2011 Certificate of Logistics, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC at Chapel Hill
2011 Master of Business Administration, Indiana University,
2013 Master in Global Supply Chain Management, Indiana University
2016 Master of Science in Air Logistics, AFIT, Expeditionary Center, NJ 2024 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. 2004 – 2005 Executive Officer, 89 APS, Andrews AFB, MD
2. 2005 – 2007 Flight Line Duty Officer, 89 APS, Andrews AFB, MD
3. 2007 – 2008 Flight Commander, ATOC, 89 Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
4. 2008 – 2009 Installation Deployment Officer (IDO), NCR, 316 LRS, Andrews AFB, MD
5. 2009 – 2010 Flight Commander, Vehicle Management, 19 LRS, Little Rock AFB, AR
6. 2010 – 2011 Flight Commander, Aerial Operations, 19 LRS, Little Rock AFB, AR
7. 2011 – 2012 Operations Officer & IDO, 19 LRS, Little Rock AFB, AR
8. 2012 – 2013 Operations Officer, J3; Regional Support Command East, Afghanistan
9. 2013 – 2014 FedEx intern, Education with Industry, Memphis, TN
10. 2014 – 2015 Instructor, Contingency Wartime Planners Course, Maxwell AFB AL
11. 2015 – 2016 Student, Advanced Studies of Air Mobility, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
12. 2016 – 2018 Commander, 375 Logistics Readiness Squadron, Scott AFB, IL
13. 2018 – 2020 Commander, 735 Air Mobility Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI
14. 2020 – 2022 Director, Pacific Deployment & Distribution Operations Center, Camp Smith, HI
15. 2022 – 2023 Division Chief, Joint Task Force-Red Hill, J4, Camp Smith HI
16. 2023 – 2024 Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
17. 2024 – 2026 Commander, Ogden Industrial Support Activity, Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support, Hill AFB, UT
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3 Stars) Army Combat Action Badge
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 Distinguished graduate, Logistics Readiness Officer School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2008 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2011 Powell Scholarship recipient, Institute for Defense & Business IU-UNC LogMBA
2011 Beyond the Call of Duty: Logistician of the Year for Defense Logistics 2013 FedEx Impact Award
2016 Honors Graduate, Advanced Studies of Air Mobility, Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 2024 Academic Distinction, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 2004
First Lieutenant June 2, 2006
Captain June 2, 2008
Major Sep 1, 2014
Lieutenant Colonel Nov 1, 2017
Colonel Dec 1, 2023
(Current as of June 2026)