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LTC Amy Jackson Paves the Way for Army Physician Assistants in
Command and Leadership Opportunities

“A true leader has confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the
compassion to listen to the needs of others.”

General Douglas McArthur

LTC Amy Jackson, Deputy Commander of Administration, SHAPE Healthcare Facility, Belgium
Lieutenant Colonel Amy L. In 1999, she commanded agement Course, Airborne, Air
Jackson is from Wichita, Echo Company, 704th Division Assault, Jumpmaster, Support
Kansas. She is currently the Support Battalion, Ft Hood, TX. Operations Course, Combat
DCA of the SHAPE (Supreme From 2000-2002, she attend- Casualty Care Course, Inter-
Headquarters Allied Powers ed and completed the service Physician Assistant
Europe) Clinic in Belgium. Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Army Command and
Program and was reappointed General Staff College, AMEDD
LTC Jackson’s military career as an Army Medical Specialist Executive Skills Course,
began when she enlisted in the Corps officer. Her first assign- AMEDD and TRADOC Pre-
United States Army Reserves ment as a Physician Assistant Command Course, Lean Six
(USAR) and attended Basic was with 2-101 Brigade Special Sigma Black Belt Course, and
Combat Training in 1989 the Troops Battalion (BSTB) the Defense Strategy Course.
summer between her junior 101st Airborne Division (Air She earned a Bachelor of Sci-
and senior year of high school. Assault), Ft Campbell, ence Degree in Life Sciences
She was a Medical Supply KY where she deployed to Iraq from Kansas State University
Specialist. During her enlisted from September 2005 to Sep- and a Bachelors and Masters
time in the USAR, she attended tember 2006. Upon redeploy- in Physician Assistant Studies
Kansas State University and ment she moved to 526th from the University of Nebraska
was in the Reserve Officer Brigade Support Battalion Medical Center.
Training Corps (ROTC) program (BSB) of 2nd Brigade Combat
in 1990. Upon completion in Team (BCT). She deployed to Some of her awards and deco-
1994, she was commissioned Afghanistan with 801st BSB, rations include the Bronze Star
a second lieutenant in the Med- 4th BCT from March 2008 to (1 OLC) the Meritorious Service
ical Service Corps. Medal (3 OLC), the Joint Ser-
April 2009. She was then se-
Her first assignment as an lected as the 65D (Physician vice Commendation Medal, the
Army Commendation Medal (4
officer was in 1994 with the Assistant) Assignment Officer OLC), the Army Achievement
32nd Medical Logistics Battal- at Human Resources Com- Medal (2 OLC), the Navy
ion, 44th Medical Brigade, Ft mand, Ft Knox, KY from May of Achievement Medal, Air As-
Bragg, NC, where she served as 2010 to June 2012. She as- sault Badge, Combat Medical
the Detachment Commander sumed the duties of the Army Badge, Expert Field Medical
for a Forward Logistical Medical Specialist Corps Depu- Badge, and Senior Parachutist
Element in Haiti. Upon her ty Branch Chief until her depar- Badge. Her skill identifiers are:
redeployment from Haiti, she ture in June 2013. She then 9A professional designation,
became the Property Book served as the Brigade Execu- Defense Strategist, and Lean
Officer/S4. In 1996, she was tive Officer for 43rd Sustain- Six Sigma Black Belt. She is a
the Division Medical Logistics ment Brigade, 4th Infantry Divi- member of the coveted Order
Officer, Charlie Company, sion, Fort Carson, CO, from of Military Merit and an Iron
782nd MSB, 82nd Airborne August 2013 until August Majors recipient.
Division and later moved to 2014. She served as the Direc-
Headquarters, 82nd Airborne tor for Medical Services at the As illustrated by her deploy-
Division as the Medical Opera- DiLorenzo Tricare Health Clinic ments, awards, and decora-
tions Officer. In 1998, she from September 2014 to May tions, LTC Jackson leads from
served as the Division Medical 2015. She was the 188th Med- the front and is a consummate
Operations Center Logistics ical Battalion Commander prior professional.
Officer in 2nd Infantry Division, to her current assignment.
Camp Casey, Korea. She then Her military education include
became the Chief of Material AMEDD Officer Basic Course,
Branch at Darnall Army Com- AMEDD Officer Advance
munity Hospital, Ft Hood, TX.
Course, Medical Logistics Man-