Col Hatfield is the Commander, 62d Medical Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Force Base, Washington. He is responsible for overseeing all Air Force Medical capabilities in support of the 62d Airlift Wing in executing rapid global mobility and the Department of Defense’s sole Prime Nuclear Airlift Force unit. His unit, encompassing the Warrior and Operational Medicine Clinic, Base Operational Medicine Clinic, Bioenvironmental Engineering, Dental, Flight Medicine, Health Promotions, Optometry, and Public Health, works with U.S. Army counterparts to ensure the readiness of over 3,500 Airmen. In addition to being the commander of the 62d Medical Squadron, Colonel Hatfield also serves as part of the Indo-Pacific Network within the Defense Health Agency as the Military Treatment Facility Director.
Col Hatfield was previously assigned as an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Global Health Graduate Certificate Program within the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. He directed the largest Asynchronous/Distance Learning medical program in the Department of Defense from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.
Prior to that, Col Hatfield served as the Chief of Aerospace Medicine for the 48th Medical Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath in England. He medically managed the busiest deployment mission and the largest Nuclear Medical Enterprise in the USAF. He also served as the Flight/Occupational Medicine and SAF medical standards authority for the entirety of England.
Col Hatfield is board certified in Aerospace (2017) and Occupational (2020) Medicine, and remains active as a light Surgeon. He is vastly experienced through medical practice in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, South America, and the U.S.
EDUCATION
1989 Associate’s in Arts (AA), Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, California
1996 Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Whittier, California
1998 Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), New York College of Chiropractic, Seneca Falls, New York
1999 Master of Public Health (MPH), University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2004 Squadron Officer School (SOS); Maxwell AFB, Alabama (in-residence)
2008 Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2012 Air War College (AWC), done at Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates (non-residence)
2014 Master of Occupational Health (MOH), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
2016 Residency in Aerospace Medicine (RAM), School of Aerospace Medicine, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2023 Certified Physician Executive (CPE), American Association of Physician Leadership (distance learning)
2025 International Health Specialist (IHS) "Enabled" Special Experience Identifier (SEI), Falls Church, VA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1999-June 2001, Public Health Flight Commander at 347th Aeromedical Squadron; Moody AFB, Georgia
2. March 2002-June 2002, Public Health Commander at 320th Expeditionary Medical Squadron; Seeb AB, Sultanate of Oman
3. July 2001-May 2004, Public Health Flight OIC at 52d Aeromedical Squadron; Spangdahlem AB, Germany Special
4. July 2009-June 2011, Operations Flight Surgeon at 353rd Special Operations Group; Kadena AB, Japan
5. July 2011-May 2013, Flight Medicine Flight Commander at 99th Aeromedical Squadron; Nellis AFB, Nevada
6. June 2012-Dec. 2012, Flight Surgeon at 380th Expeditionary Medical Group; Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates
7. April 2017-April 2018, Force Surgeon at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa; Djibouti, Africa
8. July 2018-August 2020, Chief of Aerospace Medicine (SGP) at 36th Medical Group; Andersen AFB, Guam
9. August 2020-July 2023, Chief of Aerospace Medicine at 48th Medical Group, RAF Lakenheath, England
10. July 2023-July 2025, Ass’t Professor/Director, Global Health Graduate Certificate Program, USUHS, Bethesda, Maryland
11. July 2025-present, Commander/Director of the 62d Medical Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Chief Flight Surgeon (CFS)
Hours: 832 (114 combat)
Aircraft: B-52, C-5, C-12, C-17, C-32, C-37, C-40, C-130J, E-3, F-15, F-16, HH-60, KC-10, KC-135R, MC-
130H/P, T-6, T-38, UH-1
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant Aug. 23, 1999
Captain Aug. 23, 2001
Major Feb. 16, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 16, 2012
Colonel Feb. 16, 2018
(Current as of August 2025)