MUSC Catalyst

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February 25, 2011

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA

Vol. 29, No. 26

INSIDE PROVOST NAMED

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Handling Deployment US Air Force Boss Lift program offers taste of reserve life BY CINDY ABOLE Public Relations

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utpatient Neurosciences nurse manager Deb Adams has a newfound appreciation for nurse and weekend warrior Rick Bennett. Adams met Bennett for the first time last fall after completing a four-month military deployment with the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston. Bennett is a 29-year Air Force Reserve master sergeant and flight medic assigned to the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation (AME) Squadron. In December, Bennett invited Adams to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Boss Lift program, Jan. 13-14. Adams was selected as an alternate and later chosen to make the flight experience. The program allows employers and civic leaders to participate in a two-day training mission, educational program and readiness demonstration showcasing the skills and medical training needed to perform life-saving medical transport missions. Adams believes the Boss Lift program draws employers and community leaders together

as they continue to support hundreds of thousands of working men and women who also serve in uniform. “The experience certainly provided me with a glimpse of how these brave individuals

Master Sgt. Rick Bennett and neurosciences nurse manager Deb Adams during the Jan. 13 Boss Lift.

conduct their mission while holding down the responsibility of family and full-time jobs, and other community commitments. Their dedication to serve our country as well as other responsibilities is admirable,” said Adams, who has worked 17 years as an MUSC nurse. Bennett, who trains monthly with the reserves, also was pleased Adams committed to this rare experience. A Charleston native and experienced veteran of several campaigns from Desert Shield and Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, Bennett had offered this experience to previous managers. Adams was the first manager to jump at the opportunity. On Jan. 13, Adams reported at 6:30 a.m. to the Charleston Air Force Base (AFB) to meet with other Lowcountry participants for the trip. Luckily, Bennett’s squadron was training simultaneously and was assigned with the Boss Lift mission. The itinerary began with a stop at the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Fla., to retrieve more participants before proceeding west to Nellis AFB, just See Deployment on page 8

Dr. Mark Sothmann has been named vice president for academic affairs and provost.

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