“I look forward to getting to know you and supporting you all as a commander,” he added. “I also look forward to continuing the great work you all have done every day to support the world’s largest air force.”

Pardue steps down as commander of the 39th Healthcare Operations Squadron and 39th Medical Group Chief Administrator at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, where he commanded more than 80 active duty and civilian personnel and supported more than 200 medical staff. He also led the execution of the clinic’s $7.1 million budget, providing health care to 4,000 U.S. and coalition forces stationed in Turkey.

Pardue also led a team supporting the medical aspects of the Personnel Reliability Program to detect and defend U.S. and NATO personnel and assets throughout the region.

As Senior Advisor to the Medical Service Corps, Pardue coordinated with the Air Force Personnel Center the MSC’s career progression, mentorship and posture of junior officers at Incirlik for future leadership responsibilities and opportunities. of continuing education.

As commanding officer of the 88th Medical Support Squadron, Pardue will lead a 368-member unit, overseeing resource management, medical logistics, facilities management, TRICARE operations and patient administration, business planning, data quality, emergency medical preparedness planning and training, information technology services, and personnel and administrative support.

His responsibilities will include managing a $136 million operating budget, 60 hospital beds, $276 million in infrastructure, seven buildings, 155 war reserve materiel and station medical response assemblies. home base valued at $49 million, in support of the Air Force Materiel Command’s most diverse and complex. airbase wing with 28 associate and tenant units, serving 58,000 beneficiary patients in the Central Ohio region.