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First Lieutenant Christopher L. Bailey distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as critical staff nurse, Intensive Care Unit, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan from XXXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXXX. During this period, Lieutenant Bailey served as nursing leader in OEF's busiest ICU, managing 124 admissions, 23 traumas, and 35 Critical Care Air Transport Team missions resulting in Craig Joint Theater Hospital's unprecedented 98 percent survival rate. As one of only three trained Pediatric ICU nurses, he cared for 22 children and instructed six pediatric in-services for over a hundred peers, becoming the unit's primary pediatric resource. In addition, he instructed 13 Afghani medical doctors in CPR, led care for four dialysis patients, and recovered over 100 post operative patients, resulting in the Military Treatment Facility's Team of the Month award. Finally, he was vital to four successful patient surges, managing bed expansion from a 13-bed unit to 20-bed unit in less than 24 hours, culminating in the effective care of 120 U.S., coalition, and local national patients. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Bailey reflect credit upon himself, the 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Captain Jasmin C. H. Green distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Staff Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit, 628th Medical Support Squadron, 628th Medical Group, 628th Air Base Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, from XXXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXXX. During this period, Captain Green demonstrated selfless leadership while managing seven nurses and five medical technicians in Trauma Intensive Care Unit, winning the Secretary of the Air Force Quality Award for the second year in a row. Additionally, she was the first choice to serve as lead Advance Cardiac Life Support instructor, ensuring 556 medical professionals maintained life saving skills. Finally, Captain Green lobbied for and implemented a wash all with Chlorhexidene Gluconate protocol which decreased intensive care infection rates by fifty-two percent and reduced the length of hospitalizations by thirty-five percent. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Green reflect great credit upon herself, the 628th Medical Support Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Captain Belinda H. Bleyer distinguished herself as an Operating Room Staff Nurse, 96th Surgical Operations Squadron, 96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida from XXXXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXXX. During this period, Captain Bleyer demonstrated the utmost level of nursing care as a staff nurse and manager of the fifth busiest Operating Room in the Air Force. Her expertise and mentorship to all levels of hospital personnel ensured the delivery of excellent nursing care to over 2,000 active duty, dependent, and retired surgical patients. In addition, she completed over 770 patient calls, 400 patient triages, and 200 referrals and garnered a "best seen to date" rating by Operational Readiness Inspectors. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Bleyer reflect great credit upon herself, the 96th Surgical Operations Squadron and the United States Air force.
