Colonel Cynthia M. Lundell commands the 5th Maintenance Group at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. She is responsible for all aircraft maintenance and combat generation operations for the 5th Bomb Wing's 35 B-52H Stratofortress aircraft as well as all weapons maintenance operations for the 91st Space Wing's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. She commands 1,200 maintenance, weapons, munitions and support personnel.
Colonel Lundell enlisted in the Air Force in August 1976 as an Avionics Communications Navigation Specialist. She was commissioned in 1983 through ROTC and returned to active duty January 1984. She served in a major command, a Unified Command and NATO and has held various line and staff positions in or related to the aircraft maintenance and supply career field.
EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Professional Aeronautics Degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Ariz.
1984 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute AFB, Ill. 1986 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1989 Master of Science Degree, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Castle AFB, Calif.
1992 Supply Operations Officer Course, Lowry AFB, Colo. 1997 College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
1997 Master of Arts Degree, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
2000 Joint and Combined Staff Officers School-Intermediate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2006 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Master of Strategic Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1984 - July 1984, Student, Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute AFB, Ill.
2. July 1984 - September 1986, Assistant Avionics Maintenance Supervisor/Officer in Charge Bomber Branch, 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas
3. April 1986 - July 1986, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
4. September 1986 - August 1989, Ch, SAC Aircraft Maintenance Structured Training, 436th Strategic Training Squadron, Castle AFB, Calif.
5. August 1989 - August 1990, Chief of Maintenance, Det 1, 6th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Shemya AFB, Alaska
6. August 1990 - January 1992, OIC Aerospace Systems Branch, 93rd Field Maintenance Squadron, Ch, Stand and Trng Division, 93rd Logistics Group, Castle AFB, Calif.
7. January 1992 - October 1993, Flt CC Combat Operations, Flt CC Management and Systems, 93rd Supply, Castle AFB, Calif.
8. May 1992 - July 1992, Student, Supply Operations Officer Course, Lowry AFB, Colo.
9. October 1993 - August 1996, Ch, Bomber/Fighter Support Section, Supply Directorate, HQ ACC, Langley AFB, Va.
10. August 1996 - June 1997, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
11. June 1997 - September 1999, Commander, 7th Supply Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
12. September 1999 - June 2002, Ch Weapon Delivery Systems Readiness Branch, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
13. June 2002 - June 2003, Deputy CC, 363 ELG/363EMXG, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
14. July 2003 - July 2005, Deputy Commander, 7th Maintenance Group, Dyess AFB, Texas
15. July 2005 - June 2006, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
16. June 2006 - May 2007, Deputy Chief of Logistics, NATO Joint Force Command, Brunssum, The Netherlands
17. June 2007 - Present, Group Commander, 5th Maintenance Group, Minot AFB, N.D.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor and five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with device
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant January, 1984
First Lieutenant January, 1986
Captain January, 1988
Major January, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel June, 2000
Colonel April, 2006
(Current as of June 2007)