Brian J. Acker, MHA, CHE

Class 1987-1989

BA, SUNY College of Tech. Utica-Roma, NY, 1982
MHA, Baylor Univ., Waco, TX, 1989

Director, AF MSC and Dep. Chief, MSC, SGA, Bolling AFB, DC, 2004 to present
Chief, MSC Utiliz. and Educ. Br., HQ AFPC, Randolph AFB, TX, 2002-04
Admin., 86th Med Grp., Ramstein, Germany, 2000-02
Commander, Med. Spt. Squadron, 4th Med. Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, 2000
Admin., 4th Med. Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, 1998-2000
Chief, Med. Spt. Div., HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL, 1997-99
Chief, Managed Care, HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL, 1995-97
Senior Health Policy Fellow, Sisters of Charity Health Sys., Houston, TX, 1994-95
Ass. Chief Staff, Resources, Walter Reed Army Med. Ctr., Washington, DC, 1993-94
Managed Care Liaison, Malcolm Grow USAF Med. Ctr., MD, 1992-93
Dir. Med. Materiel Srvc., Malcolm Grow USAF Med. Ctr., MD, 1991-92
Admin., USAF Clinic, Bolling AFB, DC, 1989-91
Resident, Wilford Hall USAF Med. Ctr., Lackland AFB, TX, 1988-89

Biography

Colonel Brian J. Acker is the Director, Medical Service Corps and Director Manpower and Organization Division, Medical Force Development Directorate, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters United States Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington DC. He was born in Albany, New York, September 19, 1960 and graduated from Colonie Central High School, Colonie, New York in 1978. He subsequently enrolled in Hudson Valley Community College where he received an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts in 1980. Colonel Acker earned a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Technology at Utica/Rome and majored in Health Services Management. He was awarded a Master of Health Administration degree from Baylor University in 1989. Colonel Acker has also completed Squadron Officer’s School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College.

In December 1982, Colonel Acker received a direct commission in the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant. His first assignment was to the USAF Regional Hospital Eglin, Eglin AFB, FL where he served in the positions of Medical Squadron Section Commander and Assistant Administrator, Hospital Services. In 1985 he was transferred to Andrews AFB, MD to be the Executive Officer to the Command Surgeon, Air Force Systems Command. Colonel Acker was selected for an AFIT sponsored graduate degree program with Baylor University in 1987 and completed Administrative Residency training at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, in 1989. He subsequently returned to the Washington D.C. area where he assumed the Administrator position at the Bolling Clinic, Bolling AFB, D.C.. In January 1991, During Operation Desert Storm, Colonel Acker was transferred to Malcolm Grow Medical Center to back-fill deployed personnel. He was assigned as the Director of Medical Materiel and Services until 1992 when he was appointed as the Director, Managed Care TRICARE Liaison for DoD Health Services Region 1. In 1994, Colonel Acker was competitively selected for an Education with Industry managed care fellowship with the Sisters of Charity Health Care System, Houston TX. Upon completion of his fellowship in July 1995, he was assigned to the Command Surgeon’s Office at Headquarters Air Mobility Command (AMC/SG) as Chief, Managed Care Branch. In January 1997, he advanced to the position of Chief, Medical Support Division for AMC/SG. Colonel Acker completed two consecutive tours as a Medical Support Squadron Commander and Medical Group Administrator, first with the 4th Medical Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, from 1998 to 2000 then with the 86 Medical Group, Ramstein AB, GE, from 2000 to 2002. From 2002-2004, Colonel Acker served as the Branch Chief for Medical Service Corps Utilization and Education at the Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, TX. He assumed his present position July 2004.

Colonel Acker was Military Airlift Command’s Young Health Care Administrator of the year for 1991. He is board certified in health care administration with status of Diplomate in the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a recipient of the Air Force Eastern Region Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), the Air Force Commendation Medal (1 OLC), the Air Force Achievement Medal (1 OLC), the Defense Service Medal (1 OLC) and both the Outstanding Unit and Organizational Excellence Awards.

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