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1ST SPECIAL OPERATIONS MEDICAL GROUP
Unit Mission
Provide exceptional deployment medicine, readiness support, fit and healthy warfighters, and access for Air Commandos and their families.
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group provides the highest quality medical care, community and workplace medical surveillance, and preventive medicine to over 17,000 beneficiaries. The medical group promotes and maintains the health of approximately 8,000 base personnel to ensure a vital and fit force, deployable to any location.
The 1st SOMDG is made up of four squadrons, the 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 1st Special Operations Dental Squadron, 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron and the 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron.
Vision
Be the Best for the Best:
Best clinic in the AF
Best patient centered care
Best clinical currency for our Commando Medics
Values
1st SOMDG Values = Air Force Values
Integrity First
Service Before Self
Excellence in All We Do
Goals
Goal #1: Fight and Win
Readiness
Fitness
Training
Goal #2: Best care for our wingmen, families, and resources
Access
Customer service
Quality of care
Goal #3: Develop the next generation AF and Commando leaders
Professional Development and Mentoring Program
Lineage
Established as 16th Medical Group on 15 Aug 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated 1st Special Operations Medical Group on 16 Nov 2006.
Assignments
16th Special Operations Wing, 1 Oct 1994-15 Nov 2006; 1st Special Operations Wing, 16 Nov 2006-.
Stations
Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Airfield #9 (Hurlburt Fld), FL, 1 Oct 1994-.
Honors.
Service Streamers
None
Campaign Streamers
None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers
None
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
1 Jun 97-31 May 99
1 Jul 03 - 30 Jun 05
1 Jul 05 - 30 Jun 07
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1 Jun 95-31 May 97
1 Jul 99 - 30 Jun 01
1 Jul 01 - 30 Jun 03
Emblem
The emblem of the 1st Special Operations Medical Group is that of the 1st Special Operations Wing with the group designation in the scroll. It is symbolic of the organization's history and mission. The blue background represents the sky and the United States Air Force. The 13 red and white stripes stand for the nation's original 13 colonies, the first American force to engage in war to defend freedom. The silver dagger is winged to indicate the 1st Special Operations Wing brings force through the air. A golden lamp of knowledge reflects the wing's civic action role and indicates that members of the 1st Special Operations Wing serve as teachers, as well as warriors, in helping our allies determine their own way of life and form of government.
Point Of Contact
1st Special Operations Wing
Public Affairs Office
624 Cruz Ave.
Hurlburt Field, FL 32544-5271
DSN 579-7190 or (850) 884-7190
E-mail: 1sow.pa@hurlburt.af.mil
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