Colonel Pamela E. Douglas is dual-hatted as the Commander, 4th Medical Group and Military Treatment Facility Director, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC. She leads an executive team and two diverse squadrons consisting of 257 Active Duty, Civilian, and Contract personnel and a $32 million operating budget. With numerous Primary and Ancillary Care service lines offered at the Thomas Koritz Clinic, Colonel Douglas directs the medical support and care necessary to improve and maintain the health and performance of the 8,800 enrolled and 38,000 eligible beneficiaries. The clinic ensures the global medical and combat readiness for 4,300 Airmen in the F-15E Strike Eagle Wing, including the Combat Air Force’s (CAF) largest flying program.
Prior to her current position, Colonel Douglas served as the Deputy Commander of the 99th Medical Group, Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where she facilitated oversight of more than 1,800 personnel that provided service for 45,700 enrollees and 330,000 DoD/VA eligible beneficiaries.
Col Douglas began her military career as an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1999, from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and commissioned into the United States Public Health Commissioned Corps in 2002. Following completion of her Master of Science degree in Nursing Informatics in 2003, she joined the U.S. Air Force through direct commissioning in 2006. In 2010, she served as a Surgeon General Healthcare Integrator Consultant and completed the Emergency Room and Trauma Fellowship Program in 2011. Col Douglas has impacted the lives of countless service members in indirect leadership positions and has commanded at the squadron level.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2003 Masters of Science in Nursing Informatics, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2011 Emergency/Trauma Nurse Course, Air Force Institute of Technology, St. Louis, MO
2013 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, 2019 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
2021 Doctor of Nursing Practice, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 2006-March 2008, Clinical Nurse, Pediatrics, 1st MDOS, Joint Base (JB) Langley-Eustis, Va. (September 2007-January 2008, Clinical Nurse, 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Squadron, Balad Iraq)
2. March 2008-August 2010, Health Care Integrator, 663rd Medical Group, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
3. August 2010-October 2011, Emergency/Trauma Nurse Fellow, Air Force Institute of Technology, St. Louis, Mo.
4. October 2011-October 2012, Clinical Nurse, 59th Emergency Medicine Squadron, JB San Antonio - Lackland, Texas.
5. October 2012-July 2013, Director of Staff, 59th Medical Wing, JB San Antonio - Lackland, Texas.
6. July 2013-July 2014, Executive Officer, Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.
7. July 2014-July 2017, Flight Commander, 779th MDOS, JB Andrews, Md.
8. July 2017-June 2019, AF/SG Healthcare Integrator Consultant/Population Health Informatics Program Manager, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, JB San Antonio - Lackland-Kelly, Texas.
9. June 2019-June 2021, Commander, 383d Training Squadron, JB San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
10. July 2021-June 2022, Headquarters of the Air Force Strategic Resourcing Fellow, Defense Health Headquarters,
Falls Church, Va. 11. June 2021-June 2023, Chief, Force Development Branch/Associate Director, Nurse Corps, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.
12. July 2023-May 2025, Deputy Commander, 99th Medical Group, Nellis AFB, Nev.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with silver leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
Air Force Longevity Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Nurses Association
Emergency Nurses Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 2002
First Lieutenant October 1, 2003
Captain March 20, 2004
Major December 1, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel August 1, 2018
Colonel June 21, 2023
(Current as of May 2025)