Service selects 31 Airmen for physician assistant training

April 28, 2010 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Air Force officials have selected 31 Airmen to attend the Interservice Physician Assistant Training Program at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

The March 2010 Physician Assistant Board met at the Air Force Personnel Center to consider 85 applicants. In addition to those selected to attend training, eight alternates were selected.

Airmen attending training in December 2010 are:

Master Sgt. Daniel M. Normandin

Tech. Sgt. Joseph A. Blanco

Tech. Sgt. Trinece M. Diaz

Tech. Sgt. Michael D. Marx

Tech. Sgt. ChristyLynne McGinnis

Staff Sgt. Wyatt B. Cherry

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey R. Hartzell

Senior Airman Samantha L. Guy

Senior Airman Nathan W. Hamilton

Airmen attending training in April 2011 are:

Master Sgt. Brian M. Edick

Tech. Sgt. Daniel J. Hubbard

Tech. Sgt. Jamie R. Owsiany

Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Powell

Staff Sgt. Jacqueline Etheridge

Staff Sgt. Kevin R. Graham

Staff Sgt. Jeramiah D. Lewis

Staff Sgt. James T. Oneal II

Staff Sgt. Nathan R. Rocha

Senior Airman Kristen A. Block

Airmen attending training in August 2011 are:

Tech. Sgt. Casey S. Brock

Tech. Sgt. Daniel D. Buhler

Tech. Sgt. William E. Howard

Tech. Sgt. Bryan A. Malcolm

Staff Sgt. Trisha M. Benish

Staff Sgt. Beau J. Taylor

Staff Sgt. Valerie L. Villanueva

Staff Sgt. Jodi M. Watkins

Staff Sgt. Jason W. Webb

Senior Airman Tanya M. Anderson

Senior Airman Eric L. Atkinson

Senior Airman Broghan M. Enright

The average selectee was 29 years old with 8.75 years time in service, and had a Scholastic Aptitude Test composite score of 1,712 and a 3.57 grade point average.

Airmen who successfully complete Phase I and II course requirements for the physician assistant program will be commissioned as first lieutenants.

For more information on this and other commissioning opportunities, visit the Air Force Personnel Center personnel services Web site or call the Total Force Service Center at (800) 525-0102.