1st of many AF med redesignations

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – The 1st Special Operations Medical Group realigned its squadrons June 7 at a redesignation ceremony. It was the first of 60-plus redesignation ceremonies expected to take place across the Air Force over the next year. The redesignations will ultimately enhance medical readiness and duty availability, while sustaining the delivery of high quality care to all beneficiaries, according to a Hurlburt Field media release. The 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron was redesignated to the 1st Special Operations Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and will align functions supporting Total Force care into the 1st SOOMRS. Dental was inactivated, and absorbed by the new 1st SOOMRS. The 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron was redesignated to the 1st Special Operations Health Care Operations Squadron to consolidate non-Total Force primary care. (Source: 1st Special Operations Command 06/07/19)