Colonel Lisa A. Davison is currently serving as Group Commander of the 8th Medical Group, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea where she leads 158 personnel covering two diverse medical and support operations squadrons supporting 2,700 assigned active duty personnel in 19 units.  She executes a $3.5 million budget and overseas $29 million infrastructure, 13 buildings, 57 War Reserve Material assemblages and 8 Home Station Medical Response projects while supporting 13 diverse services including a 24 hour ambulance response capability.       

In 1996, Colonel Davison received a direct commission to the Air Force Nurse Corps. She has served in a variety of positions to include Chief Nurse, Medical Operations Squadron Commander, AF/SG Chief Consultant for Nursing Services and Associate Nurse Corps Director.  In 2007, she deployed in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. She married her husband, Robert in 1986. They have two grown children, Army Ranger, SFC Ryan Davison and daughter, Kaitlin Davison.

EDUCATION:

1986 Bachelor of Science, Nursing – Villa Maria College, Erie, PA

1985 Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology – Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA

2000 Squadron Officer School (In-residence), Maxwell AFB, Alabama

2004 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence

2011 Air War College, Correspondence

PROFESSIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

1999 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

2005 Nursing Administration

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. October 1996 – December 1997, Staff Nurse Mental Health Unit, 59th MDW, Lackland AFB

2. January 1997 – November 1999, Nurse Manager, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program, 59th MDW, Lackland AFB

3. November 1999 – December 2002, Staff Nurse Mental Health Unit and Night Shift Nursing Supervisor, 48th MDG, RAF Lakenhealth England

4. December 2002 – December 2003, Director of Case Management/Element Chief, Outcomes Management, 375th MDG, Scott AFB, IL

5. December 2003 – December 2005, Medical Management Flight Commander, 375 MDG, Scott AFB, IL

6. December 2005 – July 2010, Clinical Medicine Flight Commander, Health Care Integrator, Deputy Squadron Commander, Deputy Chief Nurse, 14th MDG, Columbus AFB MS

7. July 2010 – July 2012, Commander, 23rd Medical Operations Squadron/Chief Nurse, 23rd MDG, Moody AFB, GA

8. July 2012 – July 2014, Chief Nurse, 72 MDG, Tinker AFB, OK

9. July 2014 – June 2015, Chief Consultant, Nursing Service & Associate NC Director, Air Force Medical Support Agency, Falls Church, VA

10.  June 2016 – Present, Commander, 8th Medical Group, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

AF Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters

AF Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Army Commendation Medal

Meritorious Unit Award

National Defense Service Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal with star

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Captain 23 September 1996

Major 1 January 2004

Lieutenant Colonel 1 June 2010

Colonel 1 February 2015