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First Lieutenant Michelle P. Altherr distinguished herself by meritorious service as Physician Assistant, 436th Medical Operations Squadron, 436th Medical Group, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. During this period, the outstanding professional skills, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Lieutenant Altherr directly contributed to the effectiveness and success of the Wing's demanding global mobility mission. As a Clinical Disaster Team member, she developed triage and treatment protocols that were key to the wing's disaster preparations and contributed to the medical group achieving its 2016 Operational Readiness Inspection "Excellent" rating. In addition, Lieutenant Altherr managed 73 diabetic patients via regular follow-ups using enriched educational resources, resulting in improved patient compliance with preventation and treatment plans and saving more than twenty thousand dollars in referral costs. Further, she achieved and maintained an unprecedented one hundred percent on-time completion rate for disability evaluations. She singlehandedly wrote 135 medical evaluation boards and increased the medical group's compliance rate from 40 percent to 80 percent. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Altherr while serving her country reflect credit upon herself, the 436th Medical Operations Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald M. Ostwald distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Physician Assistant, 167th Medical Group, 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia. In this key capacity, Colonel Ostwald demonstrated the professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts that were instrumental to the effectiveness and success of the West Virginia Air National Guard. His proclivity for teaching medical procedures and techniques to allied health personnel made him a highly valued medical resource who was sought out by his colleagues and members of the 167th Air Wing as a knowledable medical provider and mentor. Additionally, he oversaw the 167th Air Wing's Suicide Prevention Program and developed a Wing-based Suicide awareness program that increased awareness and helped identify and mitigate risk factors for suicide. Further, he particpated in a variety of Critical Incident Stress Management teams at both the 167th Air Wing and in the local community and is a sought after mentor by other providers for his expertise in psychological trauma. Finally, Colonel Ostwald volunteered to be the Officer in Charge of the 976A Homeland Defense Decontamination package for the 167th Airlift Wing, supporting readiness and the safety of 167th Airlift Wing personnel. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel Ostwald reflect credit upon himself, the 167th Medical Group and the United States Air Force.
Lieutenant Colonel Raymond L. Mosley distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Physician Assistant, 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS), 94th Air Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. During this period, Colonel Mosley's leadership, committment to duty, and expertise in many areas resulted in major contributions to the effectiveness and success of the 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and the 94th Air Wing. His meticulous attention to detail in medical narratives and medical chart documentation improved the overall quality of medical care for the 94th Air Wing and he was recognized as an Outstanding Performer during an Air Force Health Service Inspection. He continues to be one of the most productive health care providers, reducing wait times and ensuring the Airmen of the 94th Air Wing are fit and ready to fight. In addition, as Disaster Preparedness Officer, he improved unit situational awareness by providing an annual unit briefing on the Medical Effects of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare, increasing member confidence and readiness. Further, Colonel Mosley served as Unit Public Affairs Representative and improved the knowledge and awareness of the 94th Air Wing mission by publishing timely articles on health and wellness for the Wing "Minuteman" newspaper. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Mosley reflect credit upon himself, the 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Major James R Davis distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Physician Assistant, Family Practice Clinic, 10th Medical Operations Squadron (10 MDOS), 10th Medical Group, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. During this period, as the senior Family Practice Clinic Physician Assistant, Major Davis cared for an enrolled population of over fifteen hundred military and civilian patients. Additionally, as the In-Place Patient Decontamination (IPPDC) Team chief, he served as the 10th Medical Group HAZMAT training officer, instructing the newly established TRIAGE team in HAZMAT operations and proper use of personal protective equipment, ensuring mission readiness. Further, while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Major Davis was the senior medic for four Afghan provinces, mentoring his ANA Hospital Commander counterpart while treating over 350 U.S., NATO, civilian and local national personnel. Finally, as 10th Medical Group Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) champion, Major Davis improved United States Air Force Academy's ranking from 8th to first among all MAJCOMS. The distinctive accomplishments of Major Davis reflect credit upon himself, the 10th Medical Operations Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Captain Luke J. Cornell distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Physician Assistant, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command (CFSOCC), Qatar Air Base and Pakistan. During this period, the professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Captain Cornell contributed to the effectiveness and success of joint service operations. In this important assignment, he distinguished himself in the performance of his duties as the lead medical authority for Pakistan. In addition, while assigned to Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command, his actions supported medical logistics and training requirments for over eight thousand Special Operations Force (SOF) members across 20 countries, enabling over two thousand combat missions. He oversaw training, logistics, medical care, and public health for all SOF members assigned to Pakistan, ensuring uninterrupted operations in the theater. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Cornell while serving his country reflect credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.