509th MDOS assumption of command

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Left: Col. Gloria Twilley, 509th Medical Group commander, passes the guidon of the 509th Medical Operations Squadron to Lt. Col. Brian Stanton during an assumption-of-command ceremony Sept. 7. Colonel Stanton was previously assigned to the 6th MDG at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Lt. Col. Jeffery Johnson, the former 509th MDOS commander, has moved on to the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lauren Padden)

509th MDOS receives new commander

Published Sept. 10, 2007
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Lt. Col. Brian Stanton, 509th Medical Operations Squadron commander, took command from Lt. Col. Jeffrey Johnson, during a change-of-command ceremony Sept. 7.

Rank and Name: Lt. Col. Brian Stanton

Squadron: 509th Medical Operations Squadron

Date assumed command: Sept. 7

Previous assignment: Surgical services flight commander, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

Time in service: 14 years

Commissioning source: Direct accession

Family: My wife, Ann, sons Erik, Ian, Isaac and daughter, Kristine

Hobbies: Golf and skiing

How does the squadron contribute to the Air Force mission? It provides a medically ready force for our global strategic mission.

Command philosophy: Servant leadership - provide for your people so they can complete the mission

Goals for new position:
- Stand-up personnel reliability program clinic
- Pass the nuclear surety inspection
- Implement a Web-based preventive health assessment process