Colonel Paul D. Lang

U.S. Army Medical Service Corps

Colonel Paul D. Lang was born in Winchester, New Hampshire. He began his military career in 1999 as a 91S Preventive Medicine Specialist stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 2001, he received a direct commission in the Medical Service Corps, as an Environmental Science Officer (ESO), AOC 72D.
 
He has served in a variety of positions that include Chief of Environmental Health and the Regional Industrial Hygiene Program Manager, Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox, KY; Special Forces Group ESO, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington; Strategic Medical Plans and Public Health Intern, Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) G-3/5, Stability Operations Division; Chief, Force Health Protection (FHP), 61st Multifunctional Medical Battalion, Fort Hood, TX; Commander 224th Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine), Fort Hood, TX; FHP Officer, US Army Africa Command, Vicenza, Italy; the Army Service Lead, Preventive Medicine Specialist Program (68S), Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), Fort Sam Houston, TX; Commander, 187th Medical Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, TX; and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff – Force Health Protection, Office of The Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, VA.
 
His civilian and professional military education includes a Masters of Strategic Studies, US Army War College; a Masters of Public Health (MPH), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Bachelors of Science in Industrial Safety, Keene State College, Keene, NH; Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Officer Basic Course (OBC), Officer Advanced Course, Intermediate Level Education, Senior Service College, Preventive Medicine Specialists Course, Principles of Army Preventive Medicine Course, US Army Airborne School, Special Operation’s Jumpmaster Course, Joint Medical Planner’s Course, HQDA Staff Officer’s Course, Security Cooperation Management Course, Public Health Emergency Officer’s Course, Instructor Training Course, Cadre Training Course, Medical Strategic Leader’s Program and US Army Battalion and Brigade Pre-Command Courses (PCC).
 
His awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Citation (1 OLC), Meritorious Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 2), Combat Medical Badge, the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Senior Parachutist’s Badge, the Army Staff Identification Badge and the Canadian Army Parachutist’s Badge.

Sergeant Major Antoine J. Brisson

Sergeant Major Antoine J. Brisson was born in North Miami, Florida. He enlisted in the United States Army on 02 March 2007 and attended Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Benning, GA. He completed Medical Laboratory Technician (68K) Military Occupational Skills Advanced Individual Training at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Fort Sam Houston, TX (Phase I) and Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA (Phase II) in April 2008.

His past assignments include Medical Laboratory Specialist, Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), JBSA-FSH, TX; Squad Leader and Medical Laboratory NCOIC, C Co, 307th BSB, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Liberty, NC; Phase II MLT Coordinator and Clinical Pathology (CP) NCOIC, Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH), Fort Carson, CO; Senior AIT Platoon Sergeant, C Co, 232nd Medical Battalion, JBSA-FSH, TX; First Sergeant, D Co, 232nd Medical Battalion, JBSA-FSH, TX; Department of Pathology NCOIC, USA MEDDAC, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), Fort Campbell, KY.

His civilian and professional military education includes an Associate of Science, George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Trident at American InterContinental University. NCO Professional Development Courses: Basic Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Senior Leader Course, Master Leader Course, and graduate of the Sergeant Major Course Class 73. Military Courses: Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Course, US Army Airborne School, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Course, Air Movement Operator (AMO) Course, USAF Airlift Planner Course, Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course, Combat Lifesaver Course, US Army Air Assault School, Master Resiliency Trainer (MRT) Course, AIT Platoon Sergeant Course, Master Fitness Trainer (MFT) Course, and Company Commander’s and First Sergeant’s Course.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (4th award), Army Commendation Medal (5th award), Army Achievement Medal (8th award), US Army Good Conduct Medal (5th award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 5), NATO Medal (ISAF) and the Driver’s Badge.

He has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB), is a recipient of the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3), and a member of the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC).