Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI)

Lt Col Rodney A. Gumbish was the Commander of the 4th Medical Support Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.

He led 92 personnel in six diverse flights and was responsible for a 60 million dollar annual operations and maintenance and private sector 
care budget, serving a beneficiary population of 31,000 and supporting 75,000 patient  visits annually.

He was dual hatted as the medical treatment facility administrator and directly supported wartime medical readiness for all Wing personnel. 
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Lt Col Gumbish enlisted in the Air Force in 1993 as a cryptologic linguist.

He was directly commissioned in 1999 as a Medical Service Corps officer.

His leadership experience includes financial management, medical readiness and medical materiel 
management as well as multiple deployments in support of Operations ENDURING 
FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.

Prior to assuming his current position, he served at MAJCOM level as Chief, Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Branch, responsible for 
aeromedical evacuation policies, concepts of operation, doctrine, and procedures supporting 3,757 personnel in 32 active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command aeromedical evacuation squadrons.

Additionally, Lt Col Gumbish is an American Hospital Association credentialed Certified Materials and Resource Professional.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1993 - Aug 1999, Bulgarian Cryptologic Linguist, 22nd Intelligence Squadron, Fort Meade, MD
2. August 1999 - March 2000, Hindi Cryptologic Linguist, 324th Intelligence Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI
3. July 2000 - July 2002, Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Officer, 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Pope 
AFB, NC
4. July 2002 – July 2003, Executive Officer, 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Pope AFB, NC
5. July 2003 - July 2005, Financial Resources Staff Officer, Air Force Medical Logistics Office, Fort Detrick, MD
6. July 2005 - July 2007, Medical Materiel Manager, 3rd Medical Group, Elmendorf AFB, AK
7. July 2007 - July 2009, Medical Readiness Flight Commander, 3rd Medical Group, Elmendorf AFB, AK
8. July 2009 - July 2010, Fellow, Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Branch, HQ AMC/A3OE, Scott AFB, IL
9. July 2010 - August 2011, Chief, Aeromedical Evacuation Strategic Planning, HQ AMC/A3OE, Scott AFB, IL
10. August 2011 - September 2012, Chief, Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Branch, HQ AMC/A3OE, Scott AFB, IL
11. October 2012 – Present, Commander, 4th Medical Support Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor device and seven oak leaf clusters
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant 19 February 2000
Captain 19 August 2002
Major 1 January 2007
Lieutenant Colonel 1 November 2011