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LTC Larry Lindsay a Driving Force in Point of Care
Developments

“Heal with Steel.” 240th FST Motto

LTC Larry Lindsay, SP, PA-C, Dsc, MPAS
Commander, 240th Forward Surgical Team, 44th Medical Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC
LTC Larry T. Lindsay is from Wave-
land, Mississippi and the Com- say performed duties at both Role the Interservice Physician Assistant
1 and 2 facilities in support of the
mander of the 240th Forward Sur- Program, BOLC, CCC, and Critical
gical Team since January 2017. He 1st Stryker BDE. Care Flight Paramedic sustainment
is currently deployed to Jordan in LTC Lindsay completed the Emer- courses. In addition to his formida-
support of Operation Inherent Re- gency Medicine Physician Assistant ble pre-hospital and clinical
solve. residency at Madigan Army Medical knowledge and battle-proven tech-
nical expertise, LTC Lindsay has
Center in January 2006. Based on
LTC Lindsay’s career began as an demonstrated expertise of civilian
enlisted Combat Medic in 1987, his performance and leadership pre-hospital care and standards of
where he served as a company potential, he was selected by both education from the National Regis-
medic up to Medical Platoon Ser- the MAMC, Chief of Emergency try of Emergency Medical Techni-
geant for the 1/187th Rakasaans Medicine and the Physician Assis- cians. He has been actively in-
tant AOC Chief as the EMPA Resi-
in the 101st Airborne Division. He volved in the Army’s Critical Care
completed the Army Physician dency Director for MAMC. During Flight Paramedic Program with
Assistant Program in 1997 and his tenure, LTC Lindsay assisted development and planning of the
was commissioned as an Army with the preparation and develop- sustainment aspect.
ment of the Doctorate of Science in
Medical Specialist Corps Officer
and Physician Assistant. He was Emergency Medicine (DScEM). In As a leader, LTC Lindsay is unsur-
then assigned to 1/14 CAV in the July 2007, LTC Lindsay was reas- passed. His leadership is a driving
1st Stryker BDE at Fort Lewis, signed to Brooke Army Medical force for the development of the
Washington. While assigned to Center (BAMC) serving as the Army “Future Enhanced Combat Medic”
EMPA Residency Director. His
Fort Lewis, LTC Lindsay was a driv- concept and will lead the “Next
ing force in the development and efforts led to the approval and Generation” of Combat Medics with
implementation of the Health Ser- implementation of the Army/Baylor superior training and equipment.
vice Support Plan for the 1st DScEM for Physician Assistants at He is versatile, mission focused,
Stryker BDE. His tenure in the 1st BAMC with the first graduates in and his influence reaches beyond
December 2007. MAMC, Carl R.
Stryker BDE spanned inception, the AMEDD and Army. LTC Lind-
fielding, accreditation and deploy- Darnall Army Medical Center and say’s contributions to the Army
ment to OIF in 2003 through 2004. William Beaumont Army Medical Medical Department will have a
Prior to deployment to OIF 2003, Center were later approved for the lasting effect on the quality of med-
LTC Lindsay was selected to attend DScEM in 2008. ical training and combat casualty
the Emergency Medicine Physician Over the last three years at Army care both now and in the future.
Assistant residency but was ap- EMS, LTC Lindsay has brought Some of his awards and decora-
proved to delay his residency date maturity of judgment and extensive tions are Meritorious Service Medal
to deploy with the 1/14th CAV. LTC experience to bear on those issues (2 OLC) , Army Commendation
Lindsay was instrumental in the most critical to the success of our Medal (3 OLC), and the Army
transition of 91Ws to 68Ws in mission. His ability to identify Achievement Medal (4 OLC), Com-
1/14 CAV. In addition, he institut- needs and refine existing strategies bat Medical Badge, Air Assault and
ed the Ranger First Responder speaks volumes to his competence the Flight Surgeon Badge.
Course into the Combat Lifesaver as a clinician and underscores his
Course to ensure every squad and role as a dynamic and successful LTC Lindsay is married to CPT April
vehicle had highly trained first leader. As Chief of Pre-Hospital Lindsay, who is a BOLC instructor
responders prior to deployment to Programs, LTC Lindsay was respon- at Ft. Sam Houston. He has two
OIF. Identifying a shortfall in medic sible for the readiness sustainment children who reside with their
training, he coordinated for all of over 40,000 medics; which mother in Harker Heights, Texas.
Stryker Medics to attend the Opera- introduced lessons learned and
tional and Emergency Medical evidence based medicine that
Skills Course (OEMS), which pro- directly impacted pre-hospital care
vides training in austere environ- in combat and garrison operations.
ment combat medicine. He devel- Through his many 68W training site
oped and implemented the first visits, LTC Lindsay increased train-
IFAK type pouch for all Soldiers in ing efficiency assisting multiple
1/14 CAV, which was issued to all agencies to introduce a higher
personnel who deployed with the degree of realism into their training
1st Stryker BDE to OIF in 2003. methods. LTC Lindsay was sought
During this deployment, LTC Lind- after as an educator and routinely
presented on numerous topics to