MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH L. CULVER

Commander, 38th Infantry Division

Major General Joseph L. Culver assumed duties as Commander, 38th Infantry Division on 1 October 2011.

General Culver was commissioned 10 June 1979. He is a career National Guardsman who has served at both the enlisted and officer levels. General Culver's accomplishments range from being the distinguished graduate at Officer Candidate School to Commanding at Battery, Battalion, Brigade and Task Force levels for more than nine years.

He was mobilized for Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Hurricane Katrina Relief operations, and was Commander, Joint Task Force-Kentucky for the 2009 Ice Storm. He most recently served as the Commander, 38th Infantry Division, Task Force Cyclone, Afghanistan from June 2009 to August 2010.

His staff assignments include Battalion S-1, S-3 and Executive Officer, as well as Brigade Operations Officer, Executive Officer and State J-1. General Culver has served on national panels including the National Guard Association United States Personnel Task Force, the Field Artillery Advisory Council and currently serves as the Chairman of the Division Commanders Advisory Council.

EDUCATION:

1986 University of Kentucky, Associate Degree, Business Administration, Lexington, Kentucky
1988 McKendree College, Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Fort Knox, Kentucky
2000 American Military University, Master of Arts, Military History, Richmond, Virginia
2002 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1979 - January 1980, Forward Observer, C 1/623 Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Monticello, Kentucky
2. February 1980 - June 1983, Executive Officer, C 2/138 Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Bardstown, Kentucky
3. July 1983 - June 1987, Commander, C 2/138 Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Bardstown, Kentucky
4. July 1987 - August 1990, S-1, 2/138 Field Artillery Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard, Lexington, Kentucky
5. August 1990 - December 1990, S-1, 1/623 Field Artillery Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard, Glasgow, Kentucky
6. December 1990 - May 1991, Acting Executive Officer, 1/623 Field Artillery Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard, (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) Central Command
7. June 1991 - August 1993, S-3, 1/623 Field Artillery Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard, Glasgow, Kentucky
8. August 1993 - December 1994, Executive Officer, 1/623 Field Artillery Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard, Glasgow, Kentucky
9. January 1995 - July 1997, Operations Officer, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, Lexington, Kentucky
10. August 1997 - July 1998, Commander, 2/138th Field Artillery Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard, Lexington, Kentucky
11. August 1998 - January 2001, Executive Officer, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, Lexington, Kentucky
12. February 2001 - January 2002, State Personnel Officer, State Area Regional Command-Kentucky, Kentucky Army National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
13. February 2002 - February 2003, Commander, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, Lexington, Kentucky
14. March 2003 - June 2003, Commander, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, (Operation Enduring Freedom), Kentucky Army National Guard, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
15. July 2003 - December 2004, Commander, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, Lexington, Kentucky
16. January 2005 - May 2009, Assistant Division Commander, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
17. June 2009 - August 2010, Commander, 38th Infantry Division, Task Force Cyclone, Afghanistan
18. September 2010 - September 2011, Assistant Division Commander-Maneuver, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
19. October 2011 - Present, Commander, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 3)
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait)
France National Defense Medal - Gold
Kentucky Merit Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Kentucky Commendation Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Kentucky Faithful Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Kentucky State Active Duty Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Mississippi Magnolia Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant USAR 10 June 1979
First Lieutenant USAR 9 June 1982
Captain USAR 19 October 1984
Major USAR19 August 1991
Lieutenant Colonel USAR 27 July 1998
Colonel USAR 20 December 2001
Brigadier General (LINE) USAR 6 March 2005
Major General (LINE) ARNG 1 October 2011

(Current as of June 2012)