VIP Biography for
David W. Tomlinson
 | David W. Tomlinson |
| Industry | Government |
| Title | Captain, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy |
| Expertise | Director of Contingency Operations, Health Services Transformation |
| Current Organization | Office of the Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Deployment Health Operations & Transformation Development |
| Type of Organization | U.S. Navy |
| Major Product | National security |
| Area of Distribution | International |
| University/Degree | B.S., Health Care Management, Southern Illinois University, 1989; Dual Master's Degrees, Health Services Management and Public Administration, Webster University, 1998 |
| Born | December 24, 1958, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania |
| Honors & Awards | Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards), Joint Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards), OSD and JCS Badges, Plans Operations and Medical Intelligence (POMI) Plankowner, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) Finalist for Sailor of the Year-1982, FMFLANT Sailor of the Year-1991, 2d FSSG Sailor of the Year-1991, and meritorious promotion to E-6; Navy Medicine's 2002 Senior Medical Planner of the Year |
| Affiliations | Served as State Director and Charter President of North Carolina State Chapter, American Academy of Medical Administrators; Member, American College of Contingency Planners |
| Hobbies & Sports | Church, hunting |
| Career Accomplishments | First medical planner for the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) as Head N3/5 (Operations and Planning) Medical Plans and Policy while simultaneously serving as the Navy Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence (POMI) Specialty Leader for all medical planners the Dept. of the Navy, where he determines duty and educational assignments for the operational medical planning community for the Navy/Marine Team |
| Work History | Enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school in 1976; Received his commission through the Inservice Procurement Program to Ensign in the Medical Service Corps from the rank of HM1/E-6 in 1984, while serving at the Medical Logistics Company, 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Camp Lejeune, NC; Previous assignments to numerous to list; Current assignment is as a "by-name request" to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Health Affairs for Operations and Transformation Development, The Pentagon, Washington, DC |
| Children | Amber Metcalf, 22; Joshua, 19 |
| Spouse | Cindy Lee (Swartz) |
| Married | 25 years |
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