About Colonel (Retired) Kevin Cullen
2/1/2025 11:19:00 AM | General
Kevin P. Cullen, Colonel, US Air Force (Retired) is the Assistant Vice Provost and Director for Military & Veterans Services supporting the 2,300+ veteran, military, and family member students attending the university including the Naval, Army, Air Force ROTC departments.
Prior to his military retirement, he served as Ohio State University’s Department Chair for Aerospace Studies and the Commander of the Air Force ROTC Det 645.
Additionally, Kevin consults for Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as a Senior Professional Staff Strategic Systems Analyst specializing in nuclear operations.
Kevin entered the Air Force in 1992 following his graduation from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree. His military career includes numerous unit and staff positions, including chief of nuclear security, detachment commander, squadron commander, branch chief, division chief, executive officer, group commander, field training unit commander, and wing commander as well as deployments to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq (twice) and Afghanistan.
He earned a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Bowie State University and a Master of National Security Strategy from the National War College. Additionally, he graduated from the US Air Force Squadron Officer School, the Defense Nuclear Weapons School, the Joint Special Operations University, the US Air Force Special Operations School, the US Air Force Air Command and Staff College, the US Army Command and General Staff College, the US Air Force Air War College, the US Air Force Safety and Accident Investigation Board President Course and the Center for Creative Leadership Development Program.
He serves on many boards, councils, and committees including the National Veterans Leadership Foundation, Pat Tillman Foundation, Ohio State’s Suicide Prevention Advisory Board and Military Student Wellness Committee, Ohio Department of Higher Education, Chancellor’s Military Strategic Implementation Team, Ohio Veterans Education Council, the Big 10 Veterans Council, and the National Association of Naval ROTC Colleges and Universities.
