Dec

28

Medics Selected for Stars

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It’s good to be a MAJCOM Surgeon; it is one of the surest paths to becoming a general officer. The latest Air Force medics to be nominated for promotion to Brigadier General are:

- Colonel Mark Ediger, currently serving as command surgeon, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Bio for Col Ediger here.
- Colonel Richard Hersack, currently serving as command surgeon, Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
- Colonel Daniel Wyman, currently serving as command surgeon, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

So now these three medics will soon join the ranks of the senior Air Force Medical Service leadership, which leads to the question: which current 1-stars will be promoted or choose to retire?

Dec

17

Military Health System Blog

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Wouldja believe that the Military Health System (MHS) has an official blog? It’s true - check it out at MHS Blog. It’s authored by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD/HA), Dr. Ward Casscells, along with a host of other MHS higher-ups, such as former Air Force medic Colonel Chuck Campbell (now retired). True, it’s not really “behind the scenes” blog, but that’s to be expected with a military blog. It’s primarily a public-relations arm, but it presents information in a much more casual manner than formal press releases and news articles. Good start - go visit and leave a few comments!