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

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