Mercy MTF boss served at NASWF

Captain (Dr.) John Rotruck (MC) is commanding officer of the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the Navy’s hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) that is currently in the Port of Los Angeles assisting with the coronavirus pandemic. He was commissioned in the Navy Medical Corps in 1996 after obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Biology, MBA, and Medical Degree all from the University of Miami. After completing Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer training, he went to NAS Whiting Field, Fla., as Flight Surgeon for Helicopter Training Squadron (HT 8) EIGHT and later as Senior Flight Surgeon for Commander Training Air Wing (CTW 5) FIVE at NASWF. (Source: Navy Live Blog/Comfort, Mercy deployment website 04/20) https://www.navy.mil/strategic/USNS_ComfortandMercyBios.pdf