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Regional Health Command-Atlantic welcomes new commanding general By G.H. Cureton Regional Health CommandAtlantic Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Telita Crosland assumed command of Regional Health Command-Atlantic during a ceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, Army Surgeon General, on Fort Belvoir Tuesday. Regional Health Command-Atlantic is the largest of the U.S. Army’s four health care regions that provide medical, dental and public-health support to approximately 600,000 Soldiers, retirees and their families at Army medical centers, hospitals, and clinics from Wisconsin to Puerto Rico. West called Crosland a selfless, phenomenal leader who excelled during a time of transition and change in Germany in 2010 and, years later, as the chief of operations for the Army Medical Command. “I’m really pleased to see you as the commander of the largest region in our Army Medical Command, West said. “You are going to do great things and you, as a regional team, are lucky to have such a great, caring, compassionate, competent, put all of the superlatives there, and that describes General Crosland.” Taking the podium for the first time as the regional commanding general, Crosland thanked the surgeon general for giving her the opportunity to lead the most powerful and diverse region in Army Medicine. “As many of you are aware, our health care system is in the
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Brig. Gen. Telita Crosland assumes command of Regional Health Command – Atlantic during a ceremony on Fort Belvoir, Tuesday. process of transforming and RHC-Atlantic has an integral role as we continue to plan. During this early state of change, RHC-Atlantic has already proven to be full of focused, insightful and unselfish team members as we move to transition military health system through a very dynamic period. “I am excited to join you at this critical juncture,” Crosland continued. “We will continue to excel on the battlefield and in the
exam room. We will continue to serve our patients, our Army and our nation with distinction.” Crosland is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy; the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; and the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. In addition to her doctorate of medicine degree, Crosland also holds a Master of Public Health
degree from the Uniformed Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School. The general entered the Army as a Medical Corps officer in 1993. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and is a recipient of the Surgeon General’s A proficiency designator. Crosland has served in a variety of leadership positions, including at Camp Walker Health Clinic, South Korea; Bennett Health Clinic, Fort Hood, Texas; three positions at Fort Lewis, Wash.; Grafenwoehr, Germany; Office of The Surgeon General, Falls Church; Heidelberg, Germany; Landstuhl, Germany; and forts Knox and Campbell, Ky. Before assuming command of Army Medicine’s largest health care region, Crosland served as the chief of operations, U.S. Army Medical Command and Office of the Surgeon General.
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Army Birthday!
Garrison Golf Scramble
Comedy trio
Friday Garrison employees’ picnic Some Garrison services and offices are curtailed or limited
10 a.m., June 14 Garrison HQ, Flagler Road Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith Army Inspector General guest speaker
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