Lt. Col. Ed Cullumber is the commander of the 442d Medical Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The 442d Medical Squadron is a component of the 442d Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 Thunderbolt II unit.
Lt. Col. Cullumber is a native of St. Louis, Mo. He received his direct commission with the Missouri Army National Guard in 1993 into the Army Medical Service Corps. He spent over 13 years with the Army National Guard, first assigned to the State Area Readiness Command as a social work officer and then assigned to an Area Support Medical Battalion initially as the mental health officer and then as the battalion (S2/S3) intelligence and operations officer. In this role, he was responsible for the planning, training, and execution of missions for subordinate companies and the battalion.
Lt. Col. Cullumber entered the Air Force Reserve in 2006 into the Biomedical Services Corps and was assigned to the 442d Medical Squadron as a clinical social worker. In 2010 he became the deputy commander of that unit. As a civilian, Lt. Col. Cullumber is the Chief Operating Officer of Family Service and Guidance Center in Topeka, Kansas.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Social Work, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX
1991 Master of Social Work, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
1997 Master of Public Administration, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
1999 Army Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
2010 Air Command Staff College (Non-Residence)
2014 Air War College (Non-Residence)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1993 - November 1995, Social Work Officer, Missouri Army National Guard State Area Readiness Command, Jefferson City, MO.
2. November 1995 - November 2001, Mental Health Officer, 205th Area Support Medical Battalion, Kansas City, MO.
3. November 2001 - August 2002, Mental Health Officer, Task Force 2/153, Multinational Force and Observers, Sinai, Egypt (Operation Enduring Freedom)
4. August 2002 - March 2003, Battalion S2/S3 Officer, 205th Area Support Medical Battalion, Kansas City, MO.
5. March 2003 - July 2003, Battalion S2/S3 Officer, 205th Area Support Medical Battalion, Ft. Riley, KS (Task Force--Homeland Defense Medical Response).
6. July 2003 - September 2005, Battalion S2/S3 Officer, 205th Area Support Medical Battalion, Kansas City, MO.
7. September 2005 - September 2005, Mental Health Officer, Det. 1, 205th Area Support Medical Battalion, New Orleans, LA (Operation Hurricane Katrina).
8. September 2005 - December 2005, Battalion S2/S3 Officer, 205th Area Support Medical Battalion, Kansas City, MO.
9. December 2006 - August 2006, Section Chief, 110th Combat Support Brigade, Kansas City, Mo.
10. August 2006 - August 2008, Clinical Social Worker, 442d Medical Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
11. August 2008 - September 2010, Medical Operations Flight Commander, 442nd Medical Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
12. September 2010 - May 2015, Deputy Commander, 44nd Medical Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
13. May 2015- Present, commander, 442d Medical Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
MAJOR AWARDS & DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one device
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with two devices
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service with three devices
Armed Forces Reserve Army Medal with three devices
Army Service Ribbon
Multinational Force and Observers Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant - January 9, 1993
First Lieutenant - December 31, 1993
Captain - October 10, 1997
Major- June 27, 2003
Lieutenant Colonel - October 1, 2011
(Current as of May 2015)