Graduated Loveland High School 1980

Graduated Wayland Baptist University B.S. 2007

Graduated Asutin Peay State University Master of Military History 2011

Graduated Keiser University Docterate of Psychology

David has given 32 years of honorable service in the United States Army Medical Department, culminating as the Commandant of the Army’s Medical Noncommissioned Officer Academy. He has 33 years experience as an Emergency Medical Technician, 26 years at the Paramedic level. He is recognized throughout the Army Medical Department as a leader in medical training and simulation. He has made significant contributions in his field including numerous life-saving rescue missions around the world. He volunteers to lead the historic 10th Combat Support Hospital to Iraq which was responsible for healthcare at five locations from Bagdad south to the Persian Gulf. He is a second-generation graduate of Loveland High School following his mother who graduated in 1960.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Chief Instructor U.S. Army School of Aviation Medicine, Ft. Rucker, AL 2000-2002

• Chief Instructor Dept. of Combat Medic Training, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas 2003-2005

• Chief Operations Officer Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Ft. Campbell, KY 2005-2007

• Enlisted Personnel Director U.S. Army, 10th Combat Support Hospital, Ft. Carson and Iraq 2007-2010

• Executive Director U.S. Army, AMEDD NCO Academy, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas 2010-2012

• Telehealth Clinical Technician Dept. of Veterans Affairs 2012-2014

• Adjunct Instructor Morgan Community College 2013-2016

• Adjunct Instructor Kentucky Christian University 2017-Present

• Director of Military Initiatives Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 2016-Present

AWARDS:

Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (7) Expert Field Medical Badge Senior Aircrewman Badge National Defense Service Medal (2) Joint Meritorious Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation Iraqi Campaign Medal (2 Campaign Stars) Overseas Service Ribbon Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Order of Military Medical Merit AUSA Sgt. Maj. Strickland Award for Educational Leadership Bob Ross Award (Outstanding Graduate in Mgt. Studies) Morgan Community College-Adjunct Faculty of the Year 2015