Colonel (Doctor) J. Scott Calder,

US AIR FORCE

Graduated Loveland High School 1984

Graduated Miami University 1988

Graduated The Ohio State University College of Medicine 1992

Write State University/ Write Patterson Air Force Base Combined General Surgery Residency 1997

Scott has extensive professional military education including the Air War College, Air Command and Staff College and Squadron Officer School. He has given numerous clinical presentations including Non-Operative Treatment of Acute Appendicitis and Surgeon Performed Clinic Based Ultrasound. He is a Fellow, American College of Surgeons, Member, American College of Physician Executives, Senior Member, Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons as well as several others.

FLIGHT INFORMATION: Rating: Senior Flight Surgeon with 530.3 Flying Hours Including 165.2 Combat Hours in 14 Aircraft

DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant May 8, 1988 Captain May 4, 1992 Major May 4, 1998 Lieutenant Colonel May 4, 2004 Colonel May 4, 2010

RECENT ASSIGNMENTS: Deployed and Assigned Overseas Numerous Times: Served in Japan, Germany, Oman, Italy, Afghanistan as well as US Air Force Bases in the States Commander, 31st Medical Group, Aviano Air Force Base, Italy Commander, Task Force Medical – Afghanistan and Commander, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, Bagram Airfield. Afghanistan Command Surgeon, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, LA

CURRENTLY:

  • Command Surgeon, Leading the Health Care for US Central Command (Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of Africa) MacDill AFB, FL.

  • Provides oversight to US Army, Navy and Air Force Medics as well as Medical Care Provider to and by 50 Partner Nations

    AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

  • Best Clinical Presentation, Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeon 1998

  • Paul W. Myers Award, 1998 PACFA Nominee

  • Enterprise Value Award 2000

  • 52nd Medical Group Provider of the Year 2002

  • Paul W. Myers Award, 2002 USAFE Nominee and Air Force Recipient

  • Commander, USAF Surgeon General Award and Best Hospital of the Year 2015