AETC’s Medical Support Division members team up to support 14 units, two centers Published Oct. 13, 2017 By 1st Lt. Geneva Croxton Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Critical players in the success of Air Education and Training Command’s Surgeon General’s Office are members of the Medical Support Division. On a daily basis, they provide administrative, information systems, logistics, and resource management services to the command surgeon general, while supporting 14 medical units at two medical centers, and a joint training platform. In addition to this, Medical Support Division members provide healthcare administration, resourcing guidance and oversight to 12 AETC military treatment facilities. A key responsibility for Medical Support Division members is ensuring AETC’s resourcing requirements are known for unfunded or program objective memorandum considerations and resourcing. “We collaborate with the Air Force Medical Operations Agency and MTF’s to develop and execute business plans for improving access to care and facilitating cost-effective and safe healthcare delivery,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Joseph, Medical Support Division chief. Teamwork is an everyday occurrence for members of the Medical Support Division. “We work with many other agencies, through alliances and memorandums of agreement or understanding with our sister services; Headquarters, Air Force; AFMOA; MTFs; and other agencies,” Joseph said. “We strive to build stronger communication, collaboration and relationships to advance Department of Defense and Air Force Medical Service priorities.” As the Air Force grows, the Medical Support Division will stay busy. “So far, we have not had a big change with the growing number of trainees,” said Col. Thomas Harrell, AETC’s command surgeon. “We will in the future though, as AETC training platforms become stressed with additional trainees, so do the MTFs treating the trainees. We are anticipating increased end strength will place additional responsibilities on some organizations, subsequently resulting in more requests to our office for additional resources.”