52nd Medical Support Squadron change of command

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  • By Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim
  • 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Lesnick assumed command of the 52nd Medical Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony at the Brick House June 28, 2016. U.S. Air Force Col. Alfred Flowers, 52nd Medical Group commander, presided over the ceremony in which Lesnick assumed command, previously held by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Wade Adair.

Here is a little more information about Lesnick.

Name/Rank: Lt. Col. Thomas Lesnick

Organization: 52d Medical Support Squadron

Source of Commissioning: Enid, Oklahoma, November 2004; Arizona State University ROTC

Off-duty time is for:

- Slowing down with my family (My wife Kelly and our dog General Patton)

- Any outdoor activity (Golf, cycling and walking)

Previous assignments:

- TRICARE Flight Commander, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (July 2013 - July 2016)

- Executive Officer, Air Force/Surgeon General, Pentagon (July 2012 - July 2013)

- Fellow and Chief of Medical Operations, Air Force District of Washington (July 10 - July 12)

Organizational Goals:

- Support Mission, Airmen and Community

- Support Forward-Ready-Now Medics

- Be the Highly Reliable Organization (HRO) our patients expect us to be

- Leave it better than we found it

Work Philosophy:

- Be Selfless and Loyal. Everything else will fall into place.