AAD Newsletter

Summer 2026 AAD Newsletter

  • AAD President’s Messageby COL (Ret) Karen Keith (p. 1)
  • Active Component News
    • Honoring the 29th Chief of the U.S. Army Dental Corps: COL(Ret) Stephen Tanner — by COL Scott Rankin (p. 3)
    • Recent Dental Corps LTHET and PME Graduates — by MAJ Reed McKinney (p. 4)
    • Dental Corps Awards of Excellence 2026 Selectees — by MAJ Charles A. Mazal (p. 4)
    • 2025 MHS Award for Advancement in Dentistry in Military Medicine (p. 5)
  • Reserve Component News
    • MAJ Tadros Takes on New Leadership Role — by COL A. Lichelle Aldana (p. 6)
    • 2nd Medical Brigade Welcome New Commander: COL Jacqueline Ajimba — by COL A. Lichelle Aldana (p. 6)
    • “IMA Dental Corps: The Mission Continues” — by COL Mark Stanalajczo (p. 7)
  • Spouses Corner — “A 250-Year-Old Tradition of Support” — by Susan Allen (p. 8)
  • AAD Pillar News
    • Advocacy in Service: Army Dentistry and 250 Years of Army Military History — by COL (Ret) Joseph Wineman (p. 10)
  • Guest Author — “Military Dentistry’s Greatest Marketing Lesson: Readiness Not Teeth” — by Dr. Howard Farran (p. 12)
  • In Memoriam (p. 13)
  • From the Admin Desk by COL (Ret) Frank Nasser (p. 14)
  • From the Editorsby COL (Ret) Jay Etzenbach (p. 15)

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