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Reservist receives national AMSUS award

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  • By Staff Sgt. Jeff Kelly
  • 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
CHARLESTON AFB, S.C. --  A reservist with the 315th Airlift Wing's Aerospace Medicine Squadron has been recognized for her leadership, volunteerism and overall outstanding performance by the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and by former Wing Commander Col. Gary Cook.

Maj. Susan Beylotte, 315th AMDS nurse practioner, has been named the Outstanding Officer assigned to a non-deployable medical unit for 2005 by AMSUS.

As a civilian nurse practitioner at Charleston's Veteran Administration Hospital, Major Beylotte was the first nurse practitioner to volunteer and be selected for activation in direct support of Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom. She also serves as the advisor to the wing commander, unit commanders and senior Air Reserve Technicians on health services and medical operational issues relating to activated and deployed personnel.

She performs these duties flawlessly while continuing to utilize her skill and expertise as a double-boarded clinician in adult medicine and psychiatry to facilitate comprehensive care and to serve as the clinical expert between active-duty and Reserve forces.

Major Beylotte will receive her award at the annual AMSUS conference held in San Antonio, Texas.

"I was surprised," said Maj. Beylotte. "I didn't expect to receive the AMSUS award or the wing historical coin."

As one of his final acts as wing commander, Colonel Cook presented Major Beylotte with a 315th AW historical coin. This was one of only 36 historical coins presented during his tenure as wing commander.

"There is no one else who deserves this recognition more than she does," said Chief Master Sgt. Ann Hamilton, senior ART for the 315th AMDS. "I couldn't imagine doing this job without her, and I couldn't imagine having a better co-worker."

When asked why she joined the military, Major Beylotte said, "I just felt like I needed to do my part."

As evidenced by her recent recognition and praises by her former commander and peers, Major Beylotte has surely "done her part" and her actions are a testament to that fact.