New leader for 81st AMDS
Lt. Col. William Hurtle, right, new 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, talks with Staff Sgt. LaKedrian Guy, left, and Airman 1st Class Ashley Figueroa during a recent visit to the squadron’s flight medicine flight. The unit’s other six flights are bioenvironmental engineering, optometry, public health, audiology, health promotions and trainee health. Hurtle came to Keesler from Royal Air Force
Lakenheath, United Kingdom, where he commanded the 48th AMDS bioenvironmental engineering flight. He assumed command Aug. 30 from Lt. Col. Brian Casleton, who now commands the 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations
Squadron at BagramAir Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Pivnick)