Colonel Karri A. Roman is the Commander and Medical Treatment Facility Director, 52d Medical Group, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Her command spans three squadrons totaling 391 personnel, to include a Limited Scope Medical Treatment Facility located at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany. She develops programs and policies to guide coordination of local, regional, and host nation healthcare for 7,000 beneficiaries and medical support to 19 geographically separated units across five countries. Colonel Roman executes a $10 million budget and directs medical Personnel Reliability Assurance Program requirements for four units in Northern Europe, as well as deployment medicine for Europe's most heavily deployed fighter wing.
Prior to her current assignment, she was the Chief Nurse Executive at the 375th Medical Group, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Colonel Roman has also
served as Executive Officer to the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia. She held the role of Director, Commander’s Action Group
at the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, the AFMS's largest health, education, and readiness wing with 5,800 staff. In addition, she has directed outpatient healthcare operations for more than 30 primary and specialty departments. She has more than 10 years of experience in trauma and emergency nursing, including a deployment to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, Balad, Iraq in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Colonel Roman received an Air Force direct commission in 2004.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Arts in Nursing, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
2007 Masters of Healthcare Management, Trident University International, Cypress, Calif.
2010 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Masters of Military Operational Arts & Sciences, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Masters of Strategic Studies
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2004 – July 2008, Emergency Services Charge Nurse, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. July 2008 – July 2011, Emergency Services Nurse Manager, RAF Lakenheath, England
3. July 2011 – June 2013, Director, Commander’s Action Group, 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
4. June 2013 – July 2014, Executive Officer to the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
5. July 2014 – July 2015, Medical Services Flight Commander, 579th Medical Group, Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling, Washington, D.C.
6. July 2015 – June 2016, Student, Air Command & Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. July 2016 – June 2019, Medical Services Flight Commander, 99th Medical Group, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. July 2019 – June 2020, Student, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. June 2020 – June 2022, Commander, 375th Healthcare Operations Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill.
10. June 2022 – June 2023, Chief Nurse, 375th Medical Group, Scott AFB, Ill.
11. Jun 2023 – Present, Commander, 52d Medical Group, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
AF Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
AF Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
AF Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
2008 Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (most recent certification in 2016)
(Current as of June 2023)