Col Paul R. Brezinski is Commander of the 49th Medical Group, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. He is responsible for the health and wellness of all personnel assigned to the 49th Wing as well as assigned mission partners. He directs medical operations to maintain combat-ready deployable medical units, manages a $10 million budget to provide comprehensive healthcare to more than 18,000 beneficiaries, promotes wellness and fitness through an aggressive health promotion program, and ensures compliance with health and environmental regulatory standards.
Col Brezinski attended the Air Force Academy and received a commission in 1995 as a Medical Service Corps (MSC) officer. He has held a variety of different positions within the medical service including Administrator, Group Practice Manager, Director of Managed Care, Associate Professor and two squadron commands. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and a Fellow for the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
Prior to his current position, the Colonel was the Group Administrator, 48th Medical Group, Royal Air Force Lakenhealth, England.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base,Colo.
2000 Master of Health Services Administration, Arizona State University, Tempe
2000 Master of Business Administration, Arizona State University,Tempe
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2004 Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2007 Doctor of Philosophy, Health Services and Policy, University ofIowa,IowaCity
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
May 1995 – June 1997, Chief, Medical Materiel, 55th Medical Support Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
June 1997 – August 1998, Medical Operations Squadron Administrator, 55th Medical Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
August 1998 – May 2000, Masters Student, Arizona State University, Tempe
May 2000 – March 2001, Director of Managed Care, 45th Medical Support Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla.
March 2001 – August 2001, Group Practice Manager, 45th Medical Group, Patrick AFB, Fla.
August 2001 – August 2004, Administrator, 470th Air Base Squadron, US/Canadian Clinic, Geilenkirchen North Atlantic Treaty Organization Air Base, Germany
August 2004 – August 2007, Doctoral Student, University of Iowa, Iowa City
August 2007 – June 2010, Associate Professor/Air Force Deputy Program Director, Army-Baylor Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration, TX (September 2008 – January 2009 J-5 Plans and Programs, Joint Task Force Med, Bagram AB, Afghanistan)
July 2010 – June 2012, Commander, 359th Medical Support Squadron and Medical Group Administrator, Randolph AFB, Texas
July 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 99th Medical Support Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
July 2014 – June 2015, Student, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
June 2015 – July 2016, Deputy Chief, Medical Support Division, HQ AETC/SG, Randolph AFB, Texas
July 2016 – June 2017, Administrator, 48th Medical Group, RAF Lakenheath, England
June 2017 – Present, Commander, 49th Medical Group, Holloman AFB, N.M.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
ACHE Regent’s Senior Healthcare Executive of the Year Award, 2014 UNLV School of Health Sciences Outstanding Service Award, 2014 Air Force Medical Service Corps Commitment to Service Award, 2013 ACHE Regent’s Senior Healthcare Executive of the Year Award, 2011
Distinguished Faculty Service Award, Army-Baylor Graduate Program, 2008
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant May 31, 1997
Captain May 31, 1999
Major February 1, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel August 1, 2009
Colonel March 1, 2016 (Current as of June 2017)