Col. Deborah L. Davidson is the Commander of the 90th Medical Group at F.E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She leads a team of 221 personnel in executing a $10.8 million dollar budget, serving over 21,000 beneficiaries. The 90th Medical Group ensures the nuclear reliability and deployability of wing personnel; delivers cost-effective, accessible, community-based medical services and education; and prepares, mobilizes and deploys medical resources for contingency operations worldwide. The Group also maintains war reserve material projects worth over $4 million dollars, supporting global expeditionary operations.
Davidson previously served as the Chief of Nursing Readiness and Chief Nursing Consultant at the Air Force Readiness Medical Agency where she was the principal advisor to the Agency’s Commander and the Air Force Surgeon General on expeditionary nursing roles, training requirements, plans, and resources for 44,000 Total Nursing Force personnel.
Davidson has completed an Air Force Institute of Technology degree and an Education with Industry fellowship. She has commanded at the deputy group, squadron, and flight levels. Davidson has deployed twice with the most recent occurring in 2019 as both the Deputy Group Commander and Chief Nurse Executive at Al Udeid AFB, Qatar.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelors of Science, Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala.
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2003 Master of Science, Nursing, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2020 Doctor of Nursing Practice, Chamberlain University, Addison, Ill.
ASSIGNMENTS
- May 1987 – January 1992, Weapons Systems Technician, AC-130H Gunships, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
- July 1999 - August 2001, Staff Nurse, Labor & Delivery, Eglin AFB, Fla.
- September 2001-May 2003, Graduate Student (AFIT), Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala.
- June 2003 - December 2005, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
- January 2006 - July 2010, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
- July 2010 – May 2014, Maternal-Child Flight Commander, Fairchild AFB, Wash. (November 2013 – May 2014, Director of Operations, 451st and 651st Expeditionary Aeronautical Evacuation Squadrons, Afghanistan)
- June 2014 – July 2015, Health Care Integrator, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
- August 2015 – June 2017, Clinical Medicine Flight Commander, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
- June 2017 – July 2019, 341st Medical Operations Squadron Commander/Chief Nurse, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
- July 2019 – June 2020, Air Force Magnet Senior Fellow, Scottsdale, Ariz.
- June 2020 – June 2021, Deputy Group Commander/Chief Nurse, Al Udeid AFB, Qatar
- July 2021 – Jan 2022, Chief of Nursing Readiness/Chief Nursing Consultant, Falls Church, Va.
- Jan 2022 – Present, 90th Medical Group Commander, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with 5 oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Member, National Association of Professional Women
Member, National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Board Certification Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certification Nurse Executive, Advanced
2007 Air Force Space Command Nurse Practitioner of the Year
2012 Air Material Command Patient Centered Medical Home Team of the Year
2015 Air Combat Command Best Clinic of the Year
2016 AFGSC Small BSC Team of the Year
2016 AFGSC Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year
2016 AFGSC PCMH Team of the Year
2016 AFGSC SoUSAFFS Team Aerospace Award
2016 AFSG Best Clinic of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant January 5, 1999
Captain January 5, 2001
Major February 1, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2016
Colonel October 1, 2020
(Current as of January 2022)