AETC commander immersed in Lackland fundamentals

MARCH 27, 2009TALESPINNERPAGE 11LACKLANDER IN THE LIMELIGHT1st Lt. DanielleMerritt1st Lt. DanielleMerritt: 59thMedical InpatientSquadronDuty title:Clinical ObstetricsNurseTime in service:Two yearsHometown:Baxter Springs,Kan.Family: Mother, father,stepmother, brother andsisterPersonal and career goals:My ultimate goal is to findthat utopia where mycareer ambitions and familylife can co-exist. To thispoint, I cannot foresee areason to separate fromthe military and I hope toone day become a lawyerand work on medical malpracticereform, tortreform legislation and familylaw/child advocacy/educationallaw.How does your job contributeto the overall successof Lackland’s mission?The 59th MedicalWing mission, “ProvidingMission Capability throughHealthcare Delivery,Education and Training,and Readiness,” is a philosophyI have taken to heartsince first arriving atLackland. I am veryinvolved on my unit, maintainingeach of the nearly40 active-duty members’readiness skills. I am activethroughout the base,becoming a training sitefaculty member for theadvanced cardiac life supportoffice, and I regularlyteach at the hospital orientationeach month.Education andtraining is a passionof mine and I amproud and eager tonot only have theopportunity toadvance my ownskills, but those ofmy fellow co-workersand Airmen, aswell.What accomplishmentduring your career areyou most proud of?Honestly, the single mostsignificant accomplishmentI have achieved during mycareer has been the daythat I took the oath ofoffice. Beyond that, eachduty that I fulfill has beento the best of my abilitywith detailed effort,because that is what isexpected of me as a U.S.military officer.Supervisor’s Comments:“Lieutenant Merritt devotesa tireless number of hoursto various hospital educationprograms,” said Capt.Angela Lacek, HauthBirthing Center elementleader. “She assisted theLife Support Office at theAssociation of MilitarySurgeons of the UnitedStates and taught fourcourses.She has taught 12 ACLScourses to 360 people andalso taught ACLS atAMSUS. She assisted thelife support office witheight mock codes throughoutWilford Hall MedicalCenter. She continues tovolunteer her time hereand is a true asset to the59th Medical Wing.”PROTECT THE NETWORKThe following removable flash media are unauthorizedon all DoD information systems:• Memory sticks• Thumb drives• Camera flash memory cards