Major Hillary E. Redmond is an Instructor of Chemistry at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

Maj Redmond graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a minor in Arabic language. She went on to graduate with a Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from the University of Florida in 2016 as a recipient of the Academy's Graduate School Program scholarship. Following graduate school, Maj Redmond attended pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., earning her silver pilot wings in 2017. Her first assignment was JB Charleston, S.C. flying the C-17A, where she flew combat missions during the Kabul, Afghanistan humanitarian evacuations in August 2021. In October 2021, Maj Redmond returned to Columbus AFB to serve as a T-1A instructor and evaluator pilot for the 48th Flying Training Squadron. Maj Redmond flew the T-1A up until full fleet divestment in March 2026, also serving as Wing Executive Officer and Chief of Wing Commander’s Action Group during her four years with the Alleycats and the 14th Flying Training Wing.

Maj Redmond is a senior pilot with over 2200 flight hours including over 400 combat and combat support hours in the C-17A and T-1A.

Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2021)

Master of Science, Organic Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.(2016)

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (2015)

Instructor of Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, Colo. (May 2026 – Present)

Chief, Commander’s Action Group, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss. (January 2026 – May 2026)

Chief of Standardization and Evaluations, T-1A Evaluator Pilot, 48th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. (February 2025 – December 2025)

Wing Executive Officer, T-1A Instructor Pilot, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss. (January 2024 – February 2025)

Flight Commander, T-1A Instructor Pilot, 48th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. (June 2022 – January 2024)

Student, T-1A Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas (October 2021 – May 2022)

Chief Pilot Scheduler, C-17A Aircraft Commander, 14th Airlift Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C. (June 2018 – October 2021)

Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Miss. (August 2016 – June 2018)

Graduate Student, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. (August 2015 – August 2016)

Meritorious Service Medal

Combat Air Medal with oak leaf cluster

Aerial Achievement Medal

Air and Space Commendation Medal

Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal with two service stars