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Officials select local Airman to be physician assistant

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  • By Air Force Print News
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Air Force officials selected 14 Airmen to attend the Tri- Service (Phase I) Physician Assistant Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 

The September 2007 Physician Assistant Board met at the Air Force Personnel Center here to consider 47 applicants. In addition to those selected to attend training, the board selected four alternates. 

Those Airmen attending training in May are: 

 Master Sgt. Jeffrey R. Herchler, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. 

 Tech. Sgt. Rene C. Barajas, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 

 Tech. Sgt. Iveth A. Galvez- Guzman, Randolph AFB, Texas 

 Staff Sgt. Michael A. Shaw, Robins AFB, Ga. 

 Staff Sgt. Nathan V. Stafford, Keesler AFB, Miss. 

 Staff Sgt. Jessica M. Wilson, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
 
Those attending in August are:
 Staff Sgt. Deborah E. Cruz, Patrick AFB, Colo. 

 Staff Sgt. Brandon L. Mondfrans, McChord AFB, Wash. 

 Staff Sgt. Mark J. Ramirez, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
 
 Staff Sgt. Kimberly M. Ranieri, Little Rock AFB
 
 Staff Sgt. Madelyn F. Waychoff, Bolling AFB, D.C.
 
 Senior Airman Cary L. Mueller, Offutt AFB, Neb.
 
 Senior Airman James G. Stoufflet Jr., Lackland AFB, Texas 

 Airman 1st Class Warren L. Stevens, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 

The average selectee was 28 years, 4 months old with 8.5 years time in service, a Scholastic Aptitude Test composite score of 1,707 and a 3.49 grade point average. 

Airmen who successfully complete Phase I and II courses for the physician assistant program will be commissioned as first lieutenants. (Article courtesy of Air Force Print News.)