Background
Cunningham, David Coleman was born on September 4, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David Christopher and Ruth Beatrice (Fike) Cunningham.
Cunningham, David Coleman was born on September 4, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David Christopher and Ruth Beatrice (Fike) Cunningham.
Bachelor in Speech, Harding University, 1973. MTh, Harding University, Memphis, 1984. Graduate, Air Command Staff College, Montgomery, Alabama, 1991.
Graduate, Air War College, 1997.
Commissioned, United States Air Force, 1974; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1995; navigator training (distinguished graduate), United States Air Force, Mather Air Force Base, California, 1974-1975; fighter training AT-38, F-4E, United States Air Force, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1975-1976; weapons system operator, F-4D 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron United States Air Force, Lakenheath RAFB, England, 1976-1977; weapons system operator, F-4E 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron United States Air Force, Hahn AB, Germany, 1977-1980; navigator C-130A, 155th Tactical Airlift Squadron Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, 1981-1984; navigator technician, 164th Airlift Group/Wing Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, since 1984; tactics officer-navigator, 164th Airlift Group/Wing United States Air Force, Memphis, 1984-1990; chief of tactics C-141 B, 164th Operations Support Flight Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, 1990-1995; commander, 164th Operations Support Flight Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, 1995-1996; commander standardization and evaluation C-141 C, 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, since 1996. Inspector general Tennessee Air and Army National Guard, since 1994. Chief exercise evaluation team 164th Airlift Wing, 1995-1996.
Advisory board Harding University Graduate School Religion, Memphis, since 1994. Organizer Fire Four Miler (race), Harding University, 1994. Regional leader WorldConnect Communications (National Leadership award 1998, Loyalty award 1998, Regional Leadership award 1998).
Member National Guard Association United States, National Guard Association Tennessee, Memphis Runners Track Club.
Married Mary Lee Brock, October 7, 1971. 1 child, Caleb Brock Cunningham.