Our History
From the early days of the Society of Armed Forces Medical Laboratory Scientists (SAFMLS) until present, members have been enjoying a world class organization and world class annual meetings. Read all about our history. You can also read a shortened version we call History Lite.
SAFMLS Presidents
- 1971 – Col Claude Leeper, USAF, MC
- 1972 – Col William Price, USAF, BSC
- 1973 – COL Robert Morrison, MC, USA
- 1974 – Col Robert Nikolewski, USAF, BSC
- 1975 – Col William Cowan, USAF, MC
- 1976 – Maj Chandler Cheek, USAF, BSC
- 1977 – COL Frank Kiel, MC, USA
- 1978 – Col Gerald Black, USAF BSC
- 1979 – Col James Jennings, USAF, MC
- 1980 – CDR Dean Schubert, MSC, USN
- 1982 – Col Raymond Bennett, USAF, MC
- 1983 – LTC Robert Usry, MSC, USA
- 1984 – CDR Kenneth Sims, MC, USN
- 1985 – Lt Col Richard Krieg, USAF, BSC
- 1986 – COL William York, MC, USA
- 1987 – LCDR Donald Smith, MSC, USN
- 1988 – Maj Suellyn Novak, USAF, BSC
- 1989 – LTC Gerald Jacobs, MSC, USA / MAJ Michael Romo, MSC, USA
- 1990 – CDR William Wurzel, MC, USN
- 1991 – Col Michael Dickerson, USAF, MC
- 1993 – COL Thomas Sprague, MC, USA
- 1994 – Col Michael Caldwell, USAF, BSC
- 1995 – CDR Michael Brophy, MSC, USN
- 1996 – LTC Peter Ciment, MSC, USA (Resigned)
- 1996 – Maj Samuel J.P. "Phil" Livingstone, USAF, BSC
- 1997 – Col Reimund G. Warnken, USAF, BSC
- 1998 – CDR Robert A. Mann, MSC, USN
- 1999 – LTC Lawton Seal, MS, USA
- 2000 – Lt Col Danny Sanger, USAF, BSC
- 2001 – CAPT Gregory R. Craigmiles, MSC, USN
- 2002 – LTC Christian Whelen, MS, USA
- 2003 – Lt Col Dale A. Ferguson, USAF, BSC
- 2004 – CDR Michael L. Finch, MSC, USN
- 2005 – LTC Marilyn D. Brew, MS, USA
- 2006 – Maj Norman C. Fox, III, USAF, BSC
- 2007 – CDR Cindy Wilkerson, MSC, USN
- 2008 – LTC Kevin McNabb, MS, USA
- 2009 – LtCol Brian Casleton, USAF, BSC
- 2010 – CAPT Christine Howe, MSC, USN
SAFMLS Meeting Sites
- 1972 – Las Vegas, NV
- 1973 – Washington DC
- 1974 – New Orleans, LA
- 1975 – USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- 1976 – San Antonio, TX
- 1977 – Williamsburg, VA
- 1978 – Seattle, WA
- 1979 – San Antonio, TX
- 1980 – Washington DC
- 1981 – No Meeting
- 1982 – Reno, NV
- 1983 – San Antonio, TX
- 1984 – Washington DC
- 1985 – Reno, NV
- 1986 – San Antonio, TX
- 1987 – Baltimore, MD
- 1988 – Reno, NV
- 1989 – San Antonio, TX
- 1990 – Baltimore, MD
- 1991 – No Meeting
- 1992 – San Antonio, TX
- 1993 – Washington DC
- 1994 – Reno, NV
- 1995 – San Antonio, TX
- 1996 – Washington DC
- 1997 – Spokane, WA
- 1998 – San Antonio, TX
- 1999 – Washington DC
- 2000 – Los Angeles, CA
- 2001 – Houston, TX
- 2002 – Spokane, WA
- 2003 – Reno, NV
- 2004 – Boston, MA
- 2005 – Jacksonville, FL
- 2006 – Reno, NV
- 2007 – Boston, MA
- 2008 – New Orleans, LA
- 2009 – Reno, NV
- 2010 – San Diego, CA
- 2011 – New Orleans, LA
