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The MSC Minuteman Volume 5, Issue 3

The President’s Message Col Paul Loiselle, New Hampshire

Good day fellow MSCs!

It's time for our spring edition of your MSC newsletter. Lots of changes are in the

air; added manning flowing to our original CERFP states to fill in some of the man-

ning shortfalls that they have had to live with since inception - a very good thing indeed! Not all states

[3] were able to be supplied this new manning, so clearly there is still more work to be done.

Of course, our medical manning is a zero sum game, so gains in one place mean a corresponding de-

crease in another area. We just received from the SG's office our new medical manning documents

that show how our medical units will be reshaped as we move into FY13. The guiding principles of this

reorganization to medical manning is summarized by Col Wyrick with three major points as follows:

1) Right sizing Wing Medical Support;

2) Fulfilling our Homeland Consequence Management needs for the CERFP/HRF and

3) Supporting our Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF) requirements for the USAF.

It will take quite a bit of time to digest all of these changes, and I'm certain many of our questions will

be answered at our upcoming Readiness Frontiers Conference. My one request to all of you - change

in general, and more specifically changes to manning makes everyone very nervous and all of our air-

man need us right now to be confident and positive about change as a whole - how we respond to this

will be watched by all and they will gauge their reactions by how we react - this is what leadership is all

about.

I mentioned Readiness Frontiers, and I hope you all have made plans to attend this year's conference,

which I'm sure will once again be a fantastic educational experience, and a great way to network with

your peers as well. We will once again be holding our elections at our annual meeting, I will be rotating

off the board as your President and a new slate of candidates will be presented for your consideration

and vote. If you have interest in serving on the board in any capacity, we can ALWAYS use your help,

expertise and enthusiasm to make our society the best possible. I encourage you to consider serving -

and if interested, please contact Major Philip Plourde, my Vice-President now, who is orchestrating the

slate of candidates this year.

We of course will once again be having our MSC Social during Readiness Frontiers - details to follow

soon - I hope you will plan to attend and I'm looking forward to seeing you all there!

One last point - you have been served extremely well by your MSC Society board; all of their names

and contact info are found towards the back of this publication. They have worked tirelessly during

this past year [and some of them for MANY years!] to make our society strong and thriving, which I am

very proud to say it is! EXTREMELY STRONG AND THRIVING, thanks to them, and of course you! Please

take a moment, either through an e-mail, call or a pat on the back at RF to let them know that you rec-

ognize and appreciate their efforts - I know I do!

Col L.

The MSC Minuteman AIR

NATIONAL

GUARD

MEDICAL

SERVICE

CORPS

Apr 15, 2012

If you are interested in

becoming a member of

the Society of Medical

Service Corps Officers,

a membership form

has been provided on

the last page.

Mission: Improve and enhance

healthcare administra-

tion in the Air National

Guard

Unite and coordinate

efforts of the Medical

Service Corps Officers

Elevate the practice of

administration.

CONTENTS:

1 — President's Column

2 — From the CFM

3 —From Assoc. D/SG

4—Past Pres Retires!

5—Article New Manning

7 —Best Practice Box,

8 —RF Info

9 — Article MICP

13—Finance Data

15—Lifetime Members

Service is Our Middle Name!

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From our Career Field Manager, Col Shoop

Audit of Medical Service Corps Positions

As the Air National Guard consultant for the 41A Career Field, it is my job to maintain the integrity and quality of ANG Medical Service Corps Officer. I am currently working in conjunction with NGB/A1 to conduct an audit of all MSC positions in the Air National Guard. Upon first glance, we have uncovered approximately 46 positions that appear to be problematic. The following are the main two issues presenting themselves:

MSCs who have been properly accessed into the career field but have not attended RCOT and/or the HSA course. In other words, MSCs who are not qualified due to not completing course requirements within 12 months of commissioning.

Individuals placed in MSC positions that have never been accessed into the career field. For example, line officers who have not been accessed or resigned their line com-missions to be re-commissioned into the Medical Service Corps, a separate, profes-sional corps.

My first step will be to send a letter to Wing Commanders giving them an opportunity to self-help and correct any problems prior to taking any official action. According to A1, individuals who have not been properly accessed and commissioned into the Medical Ser-vice Corps, regardless of the reason, are subject to an audit of their personnel file. Accord-ing to A1, individuals with Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) identifying them as 41As when they are not, creates a serious disconnect. MSCs who are not “officially MSCs” can-not be promoted when meeting a Board, as their records will identify this and other glitches, such as the lack of schooling and competitive category mismatches. Combatant status versus non-combatants is another concern when commanding medical personnel not to mention complications during inspections when unqualified members are placed in UTCs and so on. I think you get the idea how this situation can adversely impact a career. Chalk it up to no centralized control (89 mini personnel centers!) or ignorance of the processes involved in accessions. Whatever the reason, I am bringing this to your atten-tion so that you can help to be part of the solution and hopefully prevent future concerns.

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ANG MSC Newsletter April 2012

Col Sallie Worcester

From the Associate Director, Office of the Air Surgeon and Assistant to Global Strike Command Surgeon:

Resiliency:

An email went out this past week to your TAGs and Wing CCs respectively from the DANG and the ANGRC/CC

on resilient airman with the following message. “With the number of incidents within the ANG community over

the past several weeks, we need to need to make sure our Guard Airmen understand the resources available to

them and their families. We have a strong and resilient group of men and women who have chosen to serve our

country through military service. We need to ensure they understand that their service to their country also in-

volves taking care of themselves and their wingman. A great resource to strengthen our wingman culture can be

found at www.WingmanProject. Some of the other resources available to them include the Airman and Family

Readiness Team, Chaplains, and Wing Directors of Psychological Health are all there to support them. Remind

them to check out www.MilitaryOneSource.com (or call them at 800-342-9647) or www.VeteransCrisisLine.net

(or call them at 800-273-TALK [8255]) - they have free resources for support in many areas of life and both are

24/7 services. If eligible for VA, Vet Center, or RegAF services, take advantage of them. Resilient Airmen take

care of themselves and their families, it takes personal courage to reach out for help and we are asking them to be

courageous.” Please ensure this message gets out to all of your members and their families/significant others.

Front Line Supervisor Training: Request your assistant to ensure your Wing completes the mandatory the

Front Line Supervisor Training for the at-higher-risk for suicide career fields (3P, 2A, 1N). At present,

only 31% of the wings (28 wings) have completed the mandatory training.

Resiliency Stand-down/Wingman Day completion: Please ensure your wing has done their resiliency stand-

down/Wingman Day and encourage resilience and endorse help-seeking and the wingman culture as a nor-

mal part of being an Airman.

State of the State: States visit the ANGRC and brief the Directorates on their units within the state and present

their issues, proposals/recommendations, and seek assistance. These are very informative briefings and are great

opportunities for the ANGRC staff to get feedback from the field and vice versa. Please ensure your MDG CC,

MAO and/or another member of your staff are invited and attend these meetings. They can also meet with the

SMEs in the directorates while they are here.

Internship Program: In case you have not heard of this great program, the information is posted on the develop-

ment web site at http://www.ang.af.mil/careers/forcedevelopment/index.asp.

The state development piece is located in the lower right hand corner. This program is for junior enlisted personnel

and officers, who are up and coming, within your unit. This program allows them to spend a year at the ANGRC

and gain invaluable knowledge and experience that they can take back with them to their units.

As always, thank you for all you do.

Ms./Col Worcester

http://www.WingmanProject

http://www.MilitaryOneSource.com

http://www.VeteransCrisisLine.net

http://www.ang.af.mil/careers/forcedevelopment/index.asp

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MSC Society Past President and Lifetime Member Retirement

Col Craig A. Manifold, Commander, 149th

Medical Group

Requests the pleasure of your company for a ceremony honoring

Lt Col William J. Beck, Administrator,

149th Medical Group

on the occasion of his retirement from the United States Air Force, Texas

Air National Guard

Saturday, Ninetieth of May Two Thousand and Twelve

Two O' Clock in the afternoon in the 149th Maintenance Group

Hanger, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Reception to follow at the 149th Medical Group.

R.s.v.p. by 10 May 2012

POC: Maj Daniel Rodriguez 945-6961 (210) 925-6

Alt POC: SMSgt Felipe Serna 945-8118

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We Have the Manning…Now What

First, we want to thank Col Wyrick and his team at NGB/SG for all of their efforts. The ability to get additional

resources, in such a resource-constrained environment, was quite a feat. In addition, I want to thank all the Medical

Operations Officers and the Logisticians that worked so tirelessly to ensure mission capability; often without ade-

quate resources. Our vision is becoming a reality. Don’t stop now!

This influx of personnel and the challenges it will present is a fantastic opportunity for our Corps to show their

skills and play a significant role in solving the issues that the medical community will face. Below is just a sam-

pling of issues that we may be confronted with in the near future. Be a part of the solution!

Personnel

Determining the most effective and efficient way to structure the Medical Group

Addressing issues such as assigning Self Assessment elements and additional duties

Prioritizing mission sets and requirements while personnel are being recruited. How do we succeed at both

during the transition process and ensure one mission does not suffer at the hand of the other?

Will we allow personnel the flexibility to move freely between the two missions/squadrons? Experience has

shown that many providers and other personnel support the mission, but struggle to deploy in certain cir-

cumstances. Flexibility also comes at a cost in terms of dollars and efficiency. What are the right deci-

sions?

How will we balance the wants of our people, CERFP versus Support, with the mission requirements?

How do we create an environment to ensure that the CERFP fulltime staff and the Medical Group fulltime

staff work together effectively? With many CERFP staff members reporting to JFHQ, or in some cases the

Wing, open communication and a shared vision is essential.

Should the CERFP staff continue to be assigned to JFHQ, or other organizations, now that the resources are

resident within a single medical group? Planners have responsibilities that extend beyond the reach of the

Medical Group.

How does being a HRF state impact the two questions above?

Training

Will physical space and computer equipment be adequate to train personnel? Are split drills an option?

Many CERFP training requirements can and will be met utilizing civilian agencies. Will unit leadership be

willing to think outside of the box when it comes to the traditional UTA concept of 1 weekend a month

and drilling as a complete unit?

Will Annual Training days and dollars be used to support both missions? Will the dedicated funding stream

for CERFP influence how a commander distributes Wing funds? How do we maximize resources for the

good of both missions?

How do we capture the synergy that will be available with the new resources?

I’m certain that there will be other issues as well, but we are fortunate to find ourselves in this position. Again, this

is a great opportunity for you as an MSC to get involved in developing solutions for these challenges. Be assertive;

let your Medical Group Commander know that you want to be a part of the problem solving process. Show them

what makes our Corps so valuable: we have the skills, experience and ability to solve these complex problems. Fi-

nally, partner with your fulltime CERFP team. They have the knowledge and experience to help. The average

CERFP Medical Operations Officer has over 6 years of experience working issues in this challenging and ever-

changing environment.

In the end, the Medical community can only succeed if we excel at accomplishing all assigned missions.

Lt Col Cowan

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See your e-mail with newly released manning document information!

Can anyone say ‘who moved my cheese?’ If anyone thrives in change it’s a Medical

Service Corps Officer.

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Best Practice Box

We are looking for volunteers to submit their AWESOME programs here! SID, MRDSS, EATC/MRC, Budget, Logistics and CCQAS, etc. Either as a whole or just in part. You may have an EATC agenda that works really well that you can share, or a way that you run your SID program that makes everyone comply. It’s not always about the paperwork either! How about mentoring! MRDSS is mandated as our training tracking system viewed and used all the way up. How do you get your AFSC/RSVP Functional Managers, Unit Training Manager, SABC Program Manager, Infection Control Officer, Readiness Staff, etc. to keep entering their data. How do you set up your PHA process and records rooms to make an extremely smooth Saturday that the Wing loves you for? What kind of management skills are working for you?

HOT IDEA!!!

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READINESS FRONTIERS CONFERENCE COMING JUNE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA!

GET INVOLVED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR SOCIETY!

RSV Training

Business Meeting

MSC Social

Guest Speaker

Mentoring

Networking

Focus Groups

Project Follow-Up

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Greetings fellow MSC's! The lifetime and five year memberships have proven to be very popu-

lar. As a result we are in fantastic shape financially heading into Readiness Frontiers. Our pro-

motional items (all with the MSC logo) have been purchased and look great; new coins, t-

shirts, and pens. Stop by our table and pick up one, each, or all of them while you renew your

membership!

Current financial Status.

Account Balance : $5244.57

T-Shirts on hand : $940.00

New Coins on hand: $954.00

Pens on hand : $352.00

Minute Man Statue: $195.00

70 Black Coins : $350

Total Assets : $8035.57

69 lifetime member coins remain in our inventory as well. These coins are not for sale, they

are earned by a lifetime commitment to the ANG MSC society so they are PRICELESS!!

In addition to the promotional items listed above the Society was also able to make a fantastic

donation of $500.00 to the AF Wounded Warrior project. This donation was greatly appreciated

by the WW organization and a heartfelt "thank you" to all our members who made the donation

possible.

Thanks for your continued support to your fellow MSC's!

I look forward to seeing you at Readiness Frontiers!

Very Respectfully

Capt Kyle D. Williamson

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TO CONTACT ANY DIRECTOR

[email protected]

President

Col Paul Loiselle

[email protected]; 603-227-1597

Vice-President

Maj Philip Plourde


Treasurer

Capt. Kyle Williamson

[email protected] 651-268-8135, 651-756-9348

Secretary

1Lt Dannielle Flanigan

[email protected] , 518-786-3478, 518-312-2300

Membership Director

Capt. Michelle Clark

[email protected], 301-836-7157, 278-7157, 301-351-4533

Operations Director

Maj Michelle Neugent

[email protected], 316-733-9724

[email protected], 761-4511, 785-861-4511

Information Director

Capt Christine Bringard


[email protected] ,245-2573

Technology Director

Capt Jason Galipeau

[email protected]; , 802-660-5323; 220-5323, 802-999-7726

mailto:[email protected]



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Lifetime MSC Society

Members

Capt Philip Plourde New Hampshire #1

Capt Kyle Williamson Minnesota #2

Capt Christi Bringard Utah #3

Col Paul Loiselle New Hampshire #4

Capt Mary Newton Massachusetts #5

LtCol Bill Beck Texas #6

Maj Kelly Hall New York #7

Lt Maureen Mulrooney Delaware #8

Capt Shannon Ford Washington #9

LtCol Brett Fehrle Louisiana #10

Capt Ann Beyer Washington #11

Maj Michelle Neugent Kansas #12

Capt Cheryl Stacklin Virginia #13

Lt John Young Maryland #14

Maj Douglas Wattoff New York #15

Capt Kelly Niedzwiecki Nevada #16

Lt Col Michael Pollock Pennsylvania #17

Lt Lisa Sullivan New Hampshire #18

Maj Norman Francis Georgia #19

Maj Ruth Keator Alaska #20

Col Sallie Worcester ANGRC #21

Lt Holly Hogsett Ohio #22

Lt Col Jon Sisson Illinois #23

Capt Timothy Keegan New York #24

Lt Sonja Patterson Georgia #25

Capt Paul Marcus New Hampshire #26

Capt Doug Hise Maine #27

Capt Michele Curtis Montana #28

Capt Jaqueline Pekarek North Dakota #29

Lt Col Linda Dunegan Alaska #30

Lt Lisa Maciel Nevada #31

Capt Setrick Johnson Mississippi #32

5 Yr Memberships

Col Diana Shoop ANGRC Lt William Walker Louisiana Lt Eric Sabatinelli Maine Capt Melissa Cucchi New York Lt Col Amy Whitehead Ohio Maj Ted Liszeski Ohio Maj Stephen Shultz Oregon Capt Marion Reigner Pennsylvania Lt Col Kurt Minne West Virginia

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN MAKE OUR SOCIETY BETTER FOR YOU!!

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