Colonel Alfred K. Flowers, Jr. is the Commander, 52d Medical Group, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. His command consists of 330 personnel in four squadrons with a $12M budget, the oversight of a Limited Scope Medical Treatment Facility of 70 personnel located at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany, and providing medical support to nineteen geographically separated units. As commander, he develops programs and policies to guide coordination of local, regional and host nation health care for 10K beneficiaries in five countries. Colonel Flowers directs medical aspects of the Personnel Reliability Program for four GSUs in Northern Europe and deployment medicine for Europe's most heavily deployed fighter wing.
Colonel Flowers received a direct commission into the Medical Service Corps (MSC) and graduated Commissioned Officer Training School in 1997. He has served in various MSC, Aide-De-Camp, and Fellowship positions at the Squadron, Air Logistics Center, Field Operating Agency, Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and NATO levels. He is board certified from the American Academy of Medical Administrators. Prior to his current position, Colonel Flowers served as the Chief of Medical Support Operations as part of the Air Force Medical Support Agency, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.
1997 Master of Arts, Health and Community Service Administration, Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.
2008 Master of Operational Art and Design, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1997 - February 1999, TRICARE/Patient Administration Flight Commander, 76th Medical Group, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas
2. February 1999 - February 2000, Aide-De-Camp to San Antonio Air Logistics Center Commander, Kelly AFB, Texas
3. February 2000 - February 2001, Medical Logistics Flight Commander, 22d Medical Group, McConnell AFB, Kan.
4. February 2001 - August 2002, Medical Group Associate Administrator and Business Operations Flight Commander, 22d Medical Group, McConnell AFB, Kan.
5. August 2002 - July 2004, Medical Treatment Facility Administrator and Medical Support Flight Commander, 61st Medical Squadron, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
6. September 2004 - June 2005, Education with Industry - Senior Healthcare Fellow, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, Md.
7. June 2005 - July 2006, Senior Health Policy Analyst - Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Bolling AFB, Washington D.C.
8. June 2006 - June 2007, Executive Officer to Assistant Surgeon General – Health Care Operations, Headquarters United States Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
9. August 2007 - June 2008, IDE Student, Air Command and Staff College – Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 2008 - June 2010, Commander, 86th Medical Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (September 2009 - January 2010, KFOR (Kosovo Force) Deputy Medical Advisor (SG2) / Deputy Combined Joint Medical Branch, NATO Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Pristina, Kosovo)
11. August 2010 - June 2012, Fellow, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Defense Health Program, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
12. July 2012 - July 2013, Executive Officer to the Air Force Surgeon General, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
13. August 2013 - June 2015, Chief, Medical Support Operations Division, Air Force Medical Support Agency, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.
14. July 2015 - Present, Commander, 52d Medical Group, Spangdahlem AB, Germany