United States Air Force Nurse Corps

The U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps ensures the health of military personnel and their family members.[1]

Entry requirements

New members of the Air Force Nurse Corps are required to hold at minimum a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree prior to receiving a commission.

Roles

Members of the Air Force Nurse Corps come from all aspects of Air Force Medicine and can serve in roles including flight nurse, nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist.

History

Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps

The first Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps was Colonel Verena Marie Zeller (1949–1956). Brigadier-General E. Ann Hoefly was appointed chief in 1968.[2] The first two-star general Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps was Major General Barbara Brannon; she was replaced in 2005 by Maj Gen Melissa Rank. In 2008, it was announced that Colonel Kimberly Siniscalchi would be promoted to the rank of Major General and serve as the Chief of the AF Nurse Corps, thereby bypassing the rank of Brigadier General (1-star).

Notable members

See also

References
  1. "Nurse Corps Officer (66)". goarmy.com.
  2. "Brigadier General E. Ann Hoefly". US Air Force. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

Further reading
  • Judith Barger, Beyond the Call of Duty: Army Flight Nursing in World War II (2013) excerpt


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