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Health Services
Civil Air Patrol Health Services
Health Services
Civil Air Patrol Health Services supports the organization through health, wellness, public health guidance, program coordination, and advisory support to CAP leadership.
Emergent Health Issues
Current Guidance
Emergent Health Issues
This section provides timely health-related guidance, operational advisories, public health notices, and important documents affecting Civil Air Patrol members and activities.
Operational Guidance
Open GuidanceContact
General Health Services Inquiries
For questions related to Civil Air Patrol Health Services programs, resources, and support, contact the national Health Services staff.
Health Services Staff
National Staff
Health Services Staff
The Health Services staff provides program leadership, coordination, and support for health-related matters across Civil Air Patrol.
Lt. Col. Stephen Leighton
Chief, Health Services (CAP/HS)
sleighton@capnhq.govMaj. Gerry Creager
Deputy Chief, Health Services (CAP/DHS)
gcreager@capnhq.govMaj. Heather Parth
Deputy Chief, Health Services (CAP/DHS)
hparth@capnhq.govHealth Services Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Health Services Leadership Team
The Health Services Leadership Team provides strategic guidance, operational coordination, and leadership support for Civil Air Patrol Health Services programs nationwide.
Team Contact
HSAT Leadership Team
Contact the Health Services Advisory Team leadership directly for coordination, guidance, and leadership support.
Lt. Col. Stephen Leighton
Chief, Health Services (CAP/HS)
sleighton@capnhq.govMaj. Gerry Creager
Deputy Chief, Health Services (CAP/DHS)
gcreager@capnhq.govMaj. Heather Parth
Deputy Chief, Health Services (CAP/DHS)
hparth@capnhq.govLt. Col. Jason Quick
Health Services Leadership Team
Lt. Col. Sydney Schneidman
Health Services Leadership Team
Region Health Service Officers
Regional Support
Region Health Service Officers
Region Health Service Officers provide regional program support and advise on health services needs across Civil Air Patrol’s geographic structure.
Great Lakes Region
Lt. Col. Sydney Schneidman
Mid-Atlantic Region
Lt. Col. Tim Cheslock
North Central Region
Lt. Col. Mark Huntington
Northeast Region
Lt. Col. Nikki Hrycko
Pacific Region
Capt Karista Bradley
Rocky Mountain Region
Lt. Col. David Schall
Southeast Region
Lt. Col. Joe Wheeler
Southwest Region
Maj. Gerry Creager
Health Services Advisory Team
Advisory Support
Health Services Advisory Team
The Health Services Advisory Team consists of the National Senior Program Manager for Health Services, Deputy Senior Program Managers, Region Health Service Officers, and additional members selected by the Senior Program Manager.
The team advises CAP/HS on policies, needs, and the status of the Health Services program across the regions. Members assist CAP/HS in advising the National Command Team regarding health, wellness, and public health.
CAP/HS
Lt. Col. Stephen Leighton
CAP/DHS
Maj. Gerry Creager
Maj. Heather Parth
Region HSOs
All Region Health Service Officers
Ad Hoc Members
Advisory Team
Ad Hoc Members
Lt. Col. Keith Brandt
Capt. WJ Cole Ettingoff
Lt. Col. Luis Hargreaves
Lt. Col. Benjamin Kulper
1st Lt. Justin Mast
Lt. Col. R. Ronan Murphy
Maj. Yvonne Nelson
Lt. Col. Jason Quick
Capt. Kevin Rausch
Lt. Col. Paul Rehman, Jr.
Lt. Col. Jill Silverman
Capt. Stephen White
Lt. Col. Michael Morison — Chaplaincy
Lt. Col. Gordon Helm — PIO
2nd Lt. William Sommer
Lt. Col. Randolph Fish
Lt. Col. Thomas Janisko — CISM
Damen Therkildsen — Safety
Katie Thurson — Safety
Health Services Resources
Resources
Health Services Resources
Resources and references made available by the Civil Air Patrol Health Services staff.
Health Services Qualifications
Program officer qualification information and guidance.
Open ResourceCritical Incident Stress Management
Information about CAP’s CISM and resilience resources.
Open Program PageCAP Definition of First Aid
Definition of training and practice for first aid.
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