Colonel David Stanczyk currently serves as the Director of the Air Force Dental Corps and Chief of the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Force Sustainment Division at the Office of the Surgeon General in Falls Church, Virginia. In these roles, Col Stanczyk formulates policies and oversees execution of force sustainment programs for the Medical Service, to include recruitment, retention, special pays, health professions scholarships and promotion opportunities, to provide a medical force with the appropriate skills, experience and rank structure. Colonel Stanczyk also coordinates policy and support for executive decisions with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD/HA), the Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG), Air Forces Major Commands, the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) and the Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS). As Director of the Dental Corps and Career Field Manager, he oversees force development and professional development opportunities for over 1000 dental officers. He is responsible for establishment, job qualifications and duty progressions of all dental officers' positions in the Dental Service, to include command/leadership, academic and clinical assignments. Col Stanczyk is also the Consultant to the AF/SG for Dental Technology Integration. In this role he provides functional expertise for development, implementation and ongoing support for the AF Dental Service Information Management/Information Technology portfolio, affecting over 200 AF dental treatment facilities for the Active Duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard at all worldwide locations.
Colonel Stanczyk received a direct commission upon graduation from the Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Dentistry in 1984. He is a diplomat of the Federal Services Board of Dentistry and the American Board of General Dentistry, a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry and a Fellow of the International College of Dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Association of Military Surgeons in the United States. Additionally, he is the Consultant to the AF/SG in Dental Technology Integration and is the Air Force representative to the American Dental Association's Scientific Committee on Dental Informatics and the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION:
1980 Bachelors of Science degree (Chemistry) with Honors, University of Wyoming, Laramie WY
1984 Doctor of Dental Medicine degree (DMD) with Honors, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Dentistry
1985 General Practice Residency, Ehrling Bergquist USAF Regional Hospital, Offutt AFB, NE
1988 Squadron Officer's School, (Correspondence)
1991 General Dentistry Residency, Keesler USAF Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS
1995 Air Command and Staff College, (Seminar)
1998 Air War College (Seminar)
2006 Medical Capstone Course, Washington DC
2007 Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Executives, Washington DC
ASSIGNMENTS AND POSITIONS HELD:
1. Jul 84 - Jul 85, General Practice Resident, Offutt AFB, NE
2. Jul 85 - Jun 89, General Dental Officer, Grand Forks AFB, ND
3. Jun 89 - Jun 91, General Dentistry Resident, Keesler AFB, MS
4. Jun 91- Jul 94, General Dental Officer/Dental Residency Teaching Staff Member, Eglin AFB, FL
5. Jul 94 - Jun 96, Chief, Professional Services, Eielson AFB, AK
6. Jun 96 -Apr 98, Commander, Dental Support Flight, Hickam AFB, HI
7. Apr 98 - Oct 98, Deputy Command Dental Surgeon (PACAF), Hickam AFB, HI
8. Nov 98- Jul 03, Deputy Dental Utilization Branch Chief, Randolph AFB, TX
9. Aug 03 - Aug 04, AEGD Residency Director, USAF Academy, CO
10. Aug 04 - Jul 05, Director, Dental Corps and Chief, Medical Force Sustainment, Bolling AFB, DC
11. Jul 05 - Jul 06, Chief, Dental Policy and Operations, Bolling AFB, DC
12. Jul 06 - Jul 08, Commander, 10th Dental Squadron, USAF Academy, CO
13. Jul 08 - Oct 08, Commander, 314th Medical Group, Little Rock AFB, AR
14. Jul 09 - Jan 10, Commander, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, Al Dhafra AB
15. Oct 08 - June 11, Commander, 19th Medical Group, Little Rock AFB, AR
16. July 11 - July 12, Division Chief, Air Force Medical Service Innovations, Pentagon,
Washington, DC
17. July 12 - May 13, Division Chief, Air Force Medical Service Research and Innovations, Pentagon, Washington DC
18. June 13 - Present, Director, AF Dental Corps and Chief, Medical Force Sustainment, Pentagon, Washington DC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
AF Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
AF Commendation Medal
AF Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
AF Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award
AF Recognition Ribbon
Diplomate, Federal Services Board of General Dentistry
Diplomate, American Board of General Dentistry
Master, Academy of General Dentistry
Fellow, International College of Dentists
PACAF Dental Officer of the Year, 1995
USAF Dental Officer of the Year, 1995
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Captain 9 June 1984
Major 9 June 1990
Lt Col 9 June 1996
Colonel 31 May 2001