G. K. Cunningham, M.L.L.S.

Professor G. K. Cunningham, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, is Professor of Joint Landpower at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. In this capacity, he acts as the Deputy Director for the Combined/Joint Force Land Component Commander Course for general and flag officers and is a faculty instructor and course developer on campaign planning and analysis. He is also on the adjunct faculty of Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the Duquesne MLLS program himself, living proof the program acts as designed!

Professor Cunningham has an extensive background as a commander and staff officer in Marine Corps and joint commands, worldwide. His military experience includes joint and multinational operations and planning, Marine air-ground task force employment, recruiting management, humanitarian demining, and multinational operations. Professor Cunningham was selected as the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Fellow to the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute before assuming duties as Chief of Humanitarian Demining Programs for the Department of State in Washington, DC. He also served as U.S. military delegate to the Ottawa Convention for the prohibition of antipersonnel landmines. He has presented and published papers on humanitarian demining, land componency, and strategic thinking, as well as acting as a doctrinal reviewer for numerous joint publications.

Professor G.K. Cunningham has received numerous Department of Defense professional and meritorious awards throughout his military career, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, multiple Meritorious Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, and the Outstanding Military Volunteer Service Medal. He has received two Superior Honor awards from the Department of State for his work in humanitarian demining. He was also presented with the prestigious Silver Beaver, Venturing Leadership, and Oscar A. Kirkham awards for his contributions to youth programs in the Boy Scouts of America.