Dec. 8, 2025 An enlisted Airman’s journey to flight surgeon Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Laura Barrera, flight surgeon for Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, shares her journey from Senior Airman to flight surgeon and emergency physician.
Sept. 10, 2020 Enlisted-to-physician program seeks applicants Laura Barrera was inspired to join the Air Force by her two brothers who both served in the military. After serving several years as an enlisted medic herself, Barrera felt she had been impactful, but she felt her scope of practice was limited and she had a different calling: she wanted to be a