Mr. Kiyalan “Kiya” Batmanglidj is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. He serves as the Air Force’s primary liaison to members of Congress and staff serving on the House and Senate Appropriations and Budget Committees. Mr. Batmanglidj leads a staff of military, civilian and contract professionals who coordinate and communicate a cohesive financial management strategy aligning the president’s priorities, as directed by the Secretary of War and Air Force leadership, with congressional processes and timelines in support of legislative action.
Mr. Batmanglidj has over 27 years of civilian experience including 15 years of experience at the Pentagon working in Army acquisition and force development, 10 years of experience as a Professional Staff Member on the House Appropriations Committee and two years of experience managing government programs on site in the Middle East. He is also an Army veteran having served three years in the U.S. Army’s parachute infantry from 1986 to 1989 and having been recalled to active duty briefly in support of Operation Desert Shield. He left the Army as a noncommissioned officer with the rank of sergeant.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, International Affairs, American University, Washington, D.C.
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, University of Vermont, Burlington
Army Force Management School, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape, Camp Mackall, N.C.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1986–1989, Army Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
2. 1998–2007, Senior Analyst / Field Operations Manager, Science Applications International Corporation, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan and Washington, D.C.
3. 2007–2008, Deputy Branch Chief, Headquarters Department of the Army, G-8, Force Development, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
4. 2008–2015, Assistant Deputy Director and Legislative Affairs Specialist, Headquarters Department of the Army, G-8, Force Development, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
5. 2015–2025, Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Committee, Washington, D.C.
6. 2025–present, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Army Superior Civilian Service Award
Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Expert Infantryman Badge
(Current as of April 2026)