Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Richardson
Commander of California Medical Detachment
Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Richardson assumed command of the California Medical Detachment at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif. on June 7, 2023. His previous assignment was as the chief of the Human Resources Division at Evans Army Community Hospital, located at Fort Carson, Colo.
LTC Richardson was commissioned in 2005 through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. He holds a Master of Arts degree in human resources management from Webster University. LTC Richardson’s military education includes the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Officer Basic and Captains Career Courses plus the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
As a company grade officer, LTC Richardson served from 2005-08 as a platoon Leader and executive officer for Charlie Company, 2nd Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo.; from 2008-10 as company commander for Munson Army Health Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; from 2010-12 as company commander for the Denver Company, 6th Medical Recruiting Battalion at Denver, Colo.; then from 2012-13 as an intern at the AMEDD Personnel Proponent Directorate at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
As a field grade officer, LTC Richardson has served from 2013-16 as a board recorder for the Department of the Army Secretariat at HRC, Fort Knox, Ky.; from 2016-18 as chief of Human Resources Department, Munson Army Health Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; from 2019-21 as executive officer, 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion at Redstone Arsenal, Ala.; then from 2021-23 as chief of Human Resources Division, Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, Colo.
LTC Richardson has deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (6th award), Army Commendation Medal (2nd award), Army Achievement Medal and the Expert Field Medical Badge.
Staff Sergeant Larry E. Lintag
Detachment Sergeant & Senior Enlisted Advisor
Staff Sergeant Larry E. Lintag assumed responsibilities of Detachment Sergeant and Senior Enlisted Advisor on 21 February 2025.
Born from Pampanga, Philippines and raised in the island of Guam, SSG Lintag enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 2012 as a 68G Patient Administration Specialist where he completed his Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Ft Sam Houston, Texas. His first duty assignment was with B Company Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany, where he served as a NATO Patient Movement Liaison.
Throughout his career, SSG Lintag has held a variety of leadership positions, including Casualty Affairs NCO General Leonard Army Community Hospital (GLWACH) Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri; Patient Administration NCO 121 Field Hospital Yongsan, Korea; Medical Regulating NCOIC HHC 65th Medical Brigade Camp Humphreys, Korea; Battalion Medical Readiness NCO 743rd MI Battalion Buckley SFB, Colorado; Army Recruiter at the National City Recruiting Center San Diego, California.
His military education includes Health Care Administration Course, Basic Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Combatives Level 1, Combat Lifesaver Course, Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer Course, Human Resources Course, Command Post of the Future Course, Master Resilience Training Course, and Army Recruiter Course. In addition, he holds an Associate’s degree in General Studies from American Military University (AMU).
His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (6th Award), Army Achievement Medal (6th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (4th Award), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 2), Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 2), Army Recruiting Ribbon, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Army Recruiter Badge, and Driver’s Mechanic Badge.
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