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Thunderbolt 56TH MEDICAL GROUP October 2017 http://www.luke.af.mil Facebook.com/LukeThunderbolt
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56th Medical Operations Squadron
Mission: Ensures
s medical readiness
of the human
weapon system
for the Air Force’s
largest fighter wing
while seamlessly
providing patient-
centered trusted
care with Airmen and
families to keep them healthy for life and ready to support the mission. Demographics: There are 122 active- duty and civilian members. Leadership:
Commander: Lt. Col. Joseph Beard IV Superintendent: Chief Master Sgt. Ro- chelle Hemingway
Responsibilities: MDOS provides com- prehensive medical care to 5,500 uni- formed personnel and 88,000 eligible beneficiaries by promoting health, main- taining wellness, and minimizing the impact of illness. The family health, medical services, surgical services, and mental health flights support more than 140,000 ambulatory visits and 500 patient surgeries annually.
Fun facts: MDOS is home to the Air Force Association 2016 Paul Meyer Outstand- ing Physician Award winner.
56th Aerospace
Medicine
Squadron
Mission: Supports 56th Fighter
Wing flying, training and deploy-
ment mission through superior aeromedical, optometric, occupational, environmental and preventive medicine programs. Demographics: There are 51 military active-du- ty personnel, eight civilians and six contractors. Leadership
Commander: Lt. Col. Michael Bogaard Squadron superintendent: Master Sgt. Nerissa Campbell
Responsibilities: The AMDS mission is to support the flying, training and deployment mission of the 56th FW. Our primary mission is to provide routine medical care to the base flying population, their dependents and other special-duty personnel. Personnel eligible for medical care includes pilots, navigators, air traffic controllers, flight engineers, and their dependents along with others who hold a 2992 clearance to fly/control/jump and are assigned to special operational duties. We have six flight surgeons, one aerospace physiologist, and 58- plus specialized support staff. This also includes public health, bioenvironmental engineering, optometry, and health promotions support for Luke aeromedical, occupational, environmental, and preventive medicine programs.
Fun facts: The 56th AMDS has two consecutive AETC Team Aerospace of the Year awards.
56th Medical Support Squadron
Mission: We exist to provide seam- lessly integrated support through excellent patient care. Demographics: There are 180 active-duty, civilian and contract members.
Leadership
Commander: Lt. Col. Virgil Scott Superintendent: Senior Master Sgt. Kristie Gonyea Responsibilities: Ensures ready fighting forces by providing ad- ministrative, financial, data analy- sis, management, and therapeutic services essential to health pro- motion and healthcare for 5,500
military per-
sonnel and
85,000 eligi-
ble beneficia-
ries. Prepares
wing person-
nel for expedition-
ary operations to support global missions. Supports 194,000 an- nual patient visits in an inte- grated $100 million managed care environment.
Fun facts: MDSS is a multidis- ciplinary team of specialty codes making it the most diverse squad- ron in the wing.
56th Dental Squadron
Mission: Safely provide trusted dental care to air power warriors. Demographics: There are 41 ac- tive-duty and civilian members. Leadership
Commander: Lt. Col. Marie-An- tonette Brancato Superintendent: Senior Master Sgt. Kari Boyles Responsibilities: The dental squadron provides annual ex- aminations, prophylaxis, routine
and specialty
care to our
tri-service
active-duty
population. We
strive to ensure all
active-duty members are dental deployment ready.
Fun facts: In early America, black- smiths often served as dentists. How about a tooth filling to go with your new horseshoes?