John Kalis is an active duty major in the Air Force JAG Corps. After tours of duty developing specialties in cyberspace operations and government acquisitions law, Kalis is currently transitioning to an executive officer position within Headquarters, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Africa. 

In addition to various stateside assignments since coming on active duty in 2012, Kalis has deployed twice: first with U.S. Forces Afghanistan in 2015 working on an intelligence, operations, and fiscal law portfolio, and second to Qatar in 2020 as Deputy Legal Advisor at the Combined Air Operations Center.

Kalis holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Mount Mercy University, a master's degree in contract and fiscal law from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, a master's degree in public management from The Ohio State University, a master's degree in divinity from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, and a master's degree in theological studies from Harvard University. He received his juris doctorate from The Ohio State University and is admitted to the Ohio bar as well as the Minnesota bar. Additionally, he holds two cybersecurity certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and Certified Information Privacy Professional/U.S.  

While in law school, he was a cadet in Air Force ROTC. He is an avid distance runner, having completed 28 full marathons.