Mr. David Culbertson is the Associate Director, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) in Tucson AZ. As part of the AATC leadership team he assists the Commander in the execution of all test mission areas including: Developmental, Operational and Tactics Development flight test programs on all ANG and AFRC aircraft. As an Operational Test Organization AATC tests aircraft software, avionics, armament, and electronic combat systems as directed by the Air Reserve Component supported commands: Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Mobility Command (AMC), and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). He also supervises the full spectrum of flight test operations including budgeting, planning and programming activities to ensure total resource management. Mr. Culbertson also serves as the senior civilian administrator for AATC.

EDUCATION: 
1979 Trinity University, Bachelor of Arts, San Antonio, TX 
1983 Squadron Officers School, Residence, Maxwell AFB, AL 
1987 Air Command and Staff College, correspondence, Maxwell AFB, AL 
1989 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (F-16C), Nellis AFB, NV 
1995 Air War College, Seminar, Maxwell AFB, AL 
2005 Joint Aerospace Operations Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, FL 
2008 Senior Officer Space Course, Colorado Springs, CO 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 
Jul 79 – Jul 81: USAF, Television writer, producer, director, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Jul 81 – Aug 82: USAF, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, TX
Sep 82 - Dec 82: USAF, Fighter Lead-in Training, Holloman AFB, Alamagordo, NM
Jan 83 – Apr 83: USAF, Student, A-10 Training, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ
May 83 – Mar 85: USAF, A-10 Instructor Pilot, Myrtle Beach AFB, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC
Apr 85 – Jul 85: USAF, Student, F-16 Training, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL
Aug 85 – Aug 88: USAF, F-16 Instructor Pilot and Flight Examiner, Misawa AB, Japan 
Sep 88 – Sep 91: USAF, F-16 Operational Test Pilot, 4485th Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL 
Sep 91 – Sep 92: USAF, Air-to-Air Missile Program Officer, HQ ACC, Langley AFB, VA
Sep 92 – Sep 95: ANG, Deputy Director of Test, F-16 Operational Test Pilot, AATC, AZ
Sep 95 - Sep 99: ANG, Director of Operations, F-16 Operational Test Pilot, AATC, AZ 
Sep 99 – Dec 12: American Airlines, Pilot 
Mar 03 – Apr 05: Weapons Officer, HQ 10 AF, NAS JRB Carswell, Ft Worth, TX 
Apr 05 – May 07: Commander, 78th Reconnaissance Squadron, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV 
May 07 – May 09: Commander, 926th Group, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV 
Jul 09 – Nov 12: Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., Senior Program Analyst, Alexandria, VA 
Dec 12 – Jan 19, Director of Test, AATC, Tucson, AZ 
Feb 19 – Present, Associate Director, AATC, Tucson, AZ 

FLIGHT INFORMATION: 
Rating: USAF Command Pilot, FAA ATP Flight Hours: 11,000+
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, AT-38, A-10, F-16, MQ-1, Fokker F-100, DC-9 (MD-80), B-737 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: 
Legion of Merit 
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal 
Air Force Commendation Medal 
Air Force Achievement Medal 
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 
Air Force Combat Readiness Medal 
National Defense Service Medal 
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal 
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour 
Armed Forces Reserve Medal 
Distinguished Graduate, Top Graduate, A-10 Training 
Distinguished Graduate, F-16 Training