Brigadier General Theresa B. Prince
Brigadier General Theresa B. Prince served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Chief of the Nurse Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia. In this capacity, she assisted the Chief Nurse of the Air Force in plans, policies, and standards as they relate to Air National Guard assigned nurses. She provided professional advice for the training and personnel utilization in peacetime and wartime. She serves as liaison between other military departments and civilian professionals.
General Prince enlisted in 1978 and received her commission in 1987. Her military experience includes serving as an Aerospace Medical Technician, Flight Nurse Instructor, Advanced Practice Nurse, Chief Nurse Executive and Medical Group Commander. In 1991, Prince deployed to Saudi Arabia as a Flight Nurse in support of operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. She also deployed to Turkey in support of the Kurdish Relief mission. In 1999, Prince deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Freedom. In 2005 Prince deployed to Balad Air Base, Camp Anaconda, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
1995 Master of Science in Nursing, University of Massachusetts - Boston, Lowell, Massachusetts
1997 Squadron Officer School (SOS), by correspondence
1999 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2004 Air War College (AirWC), non-residence
2016 SLOC, in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1987 - October 1987, Flight Nurse, 74th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
2. October 1987 - March 1994, Flight Nurse Instructor, 74th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
3. March 1994 - October 1994, Flight Nurse, 74th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
4. October 1994 - August 1996, Flight Nurse, 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
5. August 1996 - September 1997, Clinical Nurse, 169th Medical Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina
6. September 1997 - July 1998, Family Nurse Practitioner, 169th Medical Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina
7. July 1998 - April 2004, Chief Nurse, 169th Medical Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina
8. April 2004 - July 2008, Chief Nurse, 169th Medical Group, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina
9. July 2008 - October 2014, Commander, 169th Medical Group, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina
10. October 2014 - October 2018, Air National Guard Assistant to the Chief of the Nurse Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Washington, DC
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one "M" device and silver hourglass
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jan. 10, 1987
First Lieutenant April 25, 1989
Captain Aug. 8, 1991
Major Dec. 6, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 8, 2001
Colonel Feb. 27, 2009
Brigadier General July 27, 2015
(Current as of October 2018)
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