Colonel Kendra J. Warner is the commander of the 325th Medical Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. She is responsible for ensuring more than 277 personnel assigned to the 325th Medical Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, are medically fit and ready for contingency (natural disasters and wartime) operations. Additionally, she commands a staff of 170 active duty, 52 government civilians and 55 contract medical personnel, providing care for our active duty member’s, their families and our veterans. Colonel Warner is responsible for the medical clinic's $14.7 million annual budget and the execution of 4.2k annual specialty referrals to the local civilian network. She is also responsible for the facility infrastructure of both the main clinic and a temporary patient facility.
Colonel Warner is from Blissfield, Michigan. After earning her B.S. in Physical Therapy from the University of Toledo, she went on to receive her Masters of Science degree in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University in 2004. Colonel Warner completed a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Regis University in Colorado in 2010 and earned a Master’s Degree in Military Operational Arts and Sciences from Air University in 2011. Colonel Warner entered the Air Force in March 1996 and has served in multiple assignments which have included some of the USAF’s most challenging overseas, deployed and in-garrison environments.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physical Therapy, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
2004 Master of Science in Health Care Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
2010 Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, Colorado
2011 Master of Arts (M.A.) in Military Operational Arts and Sciences, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Mar 96 – Aug 97, Physical Therapist, 74th MDOS, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2. Aug 97 – Aug 98, AFSEC Physical Therapist, 39 MDOS, Incirlik AB, Turkey
3. Aug 98 – May 01, Staff Physical Therapist and Officer-In-Charge, Prep School Physical Therapy Clinic,
US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
4. May 01 – Jun 02, Chief, Physical Therapy Element, 8th MDOS, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
5. Jun 02 – Jul 05, Chief, Physical Therapy Element, 15th MDOS, Hickam Air Force Base, HI
6. Jul 05 – Jul 09, Chief, Physical Therapy Element and MDOS, Nellis AFB NV
7. Jul 09 – Jul 10, Physical Therapy Flight Commander, 92d Medical Operations Flight, Fairchild AFB, WA
8. Jul 10 – Jun 11, Student, Air Command and Staff College in residence, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
9. Jun 11 – Jul 13, Flight Commander, Physical Therapy, 42d MDOS, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
10. Jul 13 – Jul 15, Flight Commander, Physical Therapy, 86th MDOS, Ramstein AB, Germany
11. Jun 15 – Jun 17, Commander, 36th MDSS, Andersen AFB, Guam
12. Jun 17 – Jun 20, Medical Group Commander Course Director, Eaker Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
13. Jun 20 – June 22, Medical Squadron Commander, 61 MDS, Los Angeles AFB, CA
14. Jun 22 – Present, Commander, 325th Medical Group, Tyndall AFB, FL
DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air and Space Achievement Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one device
Iraq Campaign Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and one device
NATO Medal (Afghanistan)
MAJOR AWARDS
2002 PACAF Company Grade PTO Officer of the Year
2002 Company Grade Officer of the Year, 15th Medical Group
2004 PACAF Physical Medicine TMO of the Year
2005 PACAF Physical Medicine TMO of the Year
2006 ACC Physical Medicine TMO of the Year
2006 ACC Field Grad PTO Officer of the Year
2007 ACC Field Grad PTO Officer of the Year
2008 ACC Field Grad PTO Officer of the Year
2008 Field Grade Officer of the Year, 99th Medical Group
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
Squadron Officer’s School, Resident, 2001
Air Command and Staff College, Non-Resident, 2006
Air Command and Staff College, Resident, 2011
Air War College, Non-Resident, 2012
(Current as of August 2022)