AAD Newsletter

Spring 2026 Newsletter

  • President’s Messageby COL (Ret) Karen Keith, AAD President (p. 1)
  • Active Component News
    • COL Paul M. Colthirst, 30th Army Dental Corps Chief (p. 2)
    • Message from the Chief – “The T-Junction: Army Dental Corps at a Decisive Moment, Forging a New Path in Army Medicine Transformation” – by COL Paul M. Colthirst (p. 3)
    • From the Corps Chief Office – by COL Scott Rankin, Corps Specific Branch Proponent Officer (p. 4)
  • Reserve Component News – MAJ Jemi Jacob, MAJ Deepa Mehta – by COL Anna Lichelle Aldana (p. 5)
    • “Voices from the US Army National Guard Dental Corps” – COL Malcolm Murray – by COL Anna Lichelle Aldana (p. 6)
  • Spouses Corner – “Finding Your Voice” – by Susan Allen (p. 7)
  • AAD Pillars
    • Advocacy in Action: Strengthening the Future of Army Dentistry – by COL (Ret) Joseph A. Wineman (p. 8)
    • Coaching and Mentoring: Former Dental Corps Chief Keynotes ADEA Signature Series on Decision-Making (p. 9)
    • Honoring Service: Citizen-Soldier and AAD Founder – BG (Ret) Robert Strader – by Susan Allen & Andy Watson (p. 10)
  • “The Evolution of Army Dentistry in Europe: Integration and Transformation” – by COL Kelley L. Tomsett (p. 12)
  • In Memoriam (p. 13)
  • Social Media – LT Michael Hoffman (p. 13)
  • From the Admin Deskby COL (Ret) Frank Nasser, AAD Executive Director (p. 14)

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