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*Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT)
*Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT)
*Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Team (TCCET)
*Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Team (TCCET)
==Active Duty Locations with Emergency Department==
==Active Duty Locations with Emergency Department==
===Andrews AFB===
===Andrews AFB===
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*Lower acuity ER/Urgent Care
*Lower acuity ER/Urgent Care
*Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET
*Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET
===Bethesda-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)===
===Bethesda-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)===
*Bethesda, Maryland
*Bethesda, Maryland
*Undergraduate military programs (Naval and Air Force Academy
*Undergraduate military programs (Naval and Air Force Academy)
*Medical, nursing, graduate school
*Medical, nursing, graduate schools
===University of Alabama at Birmingham/Hurlburt===
===University of Alabama at Birmingham===
*Birmingham, Alabama/Hurlburt Field, Florida
*Birmingham, Alabama
*Special Operations assignment
*Special Operations Assignment
===Eglin AFB===
===Eglin AFB===
*Valparaiso, Florida
*Valparaiso, Florida
*Supports CCATT and Tactical Critical Care deployments
*Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET
===Elmendorf AFB===
===Elmendorf AFB===
*Anchorage, Alaska
*Anchorage, Alaska
*Joint DOD and VA patients
*Joint DOD and VA patients
===Hurlburt Field===
*Part of Eglin AFB
*Mary Esther, Florida
*Special Operations Assignment
===Keesler AFB===
*Biloxi, Mississippi
*Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET
===Lakenheath AFB===
*Suffolk, England
*Highly desired location
*Difficult to be stationed here directly out of residency
*Preference given to those with military experience
*Supports GST
===Langley AFB===
*Hampton, Virginia
*Supports GST and TCCET, no CCATT
===Landstuhl Regional Medical Center===
*Landstuhl, Germany
*Largest military hospital outside continental United States
*Closest medical treatment facility for wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq
*Highly desired location
*Difficult to be stationed here directly out of residency
*Preference given to those with military experience
*Supports GST
===Nellis AFB===
*Las Vegas, Nevada
*Joint DOD and VA patients
*Associated with University Medical Center (UMC)
*Supports GST and TCCET, no CCATT
===Osan Air Base===
*Pyeongtaek, South Korea
*Overseeing family medicine physicians in Urgent Care setting
*1-year remote tour (no funding for spouse)
*Sometimes can commit to 2 years and they may provide funding for spouse (case by case basis)
*Typically if you commit to remote tour, you can get first pick at location for following assignment
===San Antonio Uniformed Health Services Education Consortium (SAUSHEC)===
*San Antonio, Texas
*Joint Army and Air Force base
*Academic attending position (military residency)
*Only Level I Trauma Center in the DOD
*Burn Center
*Highest acuity of all locations
*Also do shifts at Lackland AFB in San Antonio (smaller, community-like ED)
*Can moonlight after one year of being stationed at this location
===Travis AFB===
*Vacaville, California
*Joint DOD and VA patients
*Second highest acuity of all locations
*Can moonlight immediately
===Wright-Patterson AFB===
*Dayton, Ohio
*Associated with Wright State University and civilian residency program
==Assignment Priority==
#Those that completed hardship tour in Osan
#Those already active duty elsewhere and want to change location (permanent change of station, or PCS)
#Those that have spouse in military
#Graduating residents
==Approved Fellowships==
*Toxicology
*Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
*Ultrasound
*Critical Care






CSTAR - Baltimore
[[Category:Military]]
CSTAR - CINN
CSTAR - St Louis
EGLIN
ELMENDORF – limited spots
HURLBURT (OSM)
KEESLER
LANGLEY
NELLIS
OSAN
SAMMC
TRAVIS – limited spots
WRIGHT PATTERSON

Latest revision as of 01:27, 13 December 2018

Deployment Jobs

  • Ground Surgical Teams (GST)
  • Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT)
  • Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Team (TCCET)

Active Duty Locations with Emergency Department

Andrews AFB

  • Washington DC
  • Joint base with Navy and Air Force
  • Lower acuity ER/Urgent Care
  • Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET

Bethesda-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)

  • Bethesda, Maryland
  • Undergraduate military programs (Naval and Air Force Academy)
  • Medical, nursing, graduate schools

University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Birmingham, Alabama
  • Special Operations Assignment

Eglin AFB

  • Valparaiso, Florida
  • Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET

Elmendorf AFB

  • Anchorage, Alaska
  • Joint DOD and VA patients

Hurlburt Field

  • Part of Eglin AFB
  • Mary Esther, Florida
  • Special Operations Assignment

Keesler AFB

  • Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET

Lakenheath AFB

  • Suffolk, England
  • Highly desired location
  • Difficult to be stationed here directly out of residency
  • Preference given to those with military experience
  • Supports GST

Langley AFB

  • Hampton, Virginia
  • Supports GST and TCCET, no CCATT

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

  • Landstuhl, Germany
  • Largest military hospital outside continental United States
  • Closest medical treatment facility for wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq
  • Highly desired location
  • Difficult to be stationed here directly out of residency
  • Preference given to those with military experience
  • Supports GST

Nellis AFB

  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Joint DOD and VA patients
  • Associated with University Medical Center (UMC)
  • Supports GST and TCCET, no CCATT

Osan Air Base

  • Pyeongtaek, South Korea
  • Overseeing family medicine physicians in Urgent Care setting
  • 1-year remote tour (no funding for spouse)
  • Sometimes can commit to 2 years and they may provide funding for spouse (case by case basis)
  • Typically if you commit to remote tour, you can get first pick at location for following assignment

San Antonio Uniformed Health Services Education Consortium (SAUSHEC)

  • San Antonio, Texas
  • Joint Army and Air Force base
  • Academic attending position (military residency)
  • Only Level I Trauma Center in the DOD
  • Burn Center
  • Highest acuity of all locations
  • Also do shifts at Lackland AFB in San Antonio (smaller, community-like ED)
  • Can moonlight after one year of being stationed at this location

Travis AFB

  • Vacaville, California
  • Joint DOD and VA patients
  • Second highest acuity of all locations
  • Can moonlight immediately

Wright-Patterson AFB

  • Dayton, Ohio
  • Associated with Wright State University and civilian residency program

Assignment Priority

  1. Those that completed hardship tour in Osan
  2. Those already active duty elsewhere and want to change location (permanent change of station, or PCS)
  3. Those that have spouse in military
  4. Graduating residents

Approved Fellowships

  • Toxicology
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Ultrasound
  • Critical Care
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