TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. —
Surrounded by members of the Tinker Clinic, the guidon representing the 72nd Medical Help Squadron was rolled up, signaling its inactivation throughout a ceremony held June 2, 2022.
The inactivation can have no impact on affected person care because the squadron’s personnel and the companies they carry out will probably be transferred into the 72nd Healthcare Operations Squadron.
“Commanders change, Wingmen change, patches change, however there’s one factor that continues to be the identical, the mission,” mentioned Lt. Col. Patrice Reviere, 72nd MDSS commander. “Proceed your assist to affected person care and coaching our Airmen and firm grade officers to be the subsequent leaders of this nice Air Drive.”
The inactivation is a part of the 72nd Medical Group’s re-alignment underneath the Air Drive Medical Reform and Squadron Reorganization Mannequin.
Col. Neil Horner, 72nd MDG commander, spoke about among the current accomplishments for the 72nd MDSS through the ceremony. These included establishing 24/7 pharmacy pick-up kiosks on base; reducing COVID specimen processing time by working with the 137th Particular Operations Wing; coordinating COVID vaccine logistics with the Oklahoma County Well being Division to make sure vaccine availability; and main the 72nd MDG’s transition to the digital healthcare report system MHS Genesis.
The 72nd MDSS was activated Oct. 1, 1994. It consisted of six flights offering useful resource administration; TRICARE operations and affected person administration; medical data companies; pharmacy; diagnostic imaging and therapeutics and medical logistics.
Along with the above companies, the newly fashioned 72nd HCOS is chargeable for offering complete main care, to incorporate Household Well being; Ladies’s Well being; Pediatrics; Immunizations; and restricted referral and space-available subspecialty care to TRICARE-enrolled relations and retirees on the medical group.
