Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Ivany Ramirez

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Isabella Ortega
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  

 

Rank and name: Senior Airman Ivany Ramirez

Unit: 19th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

Official Duty title: Mental Health Technician

Hometown: Tulare, California

Time in service: 3 years

Time at Little Rock: 2 years

Goals: Become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Clinical Psychologist

Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking and reading

Senior Airman Ramirez, 19th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron mental health technician, worked with Wing and Group organizations to develop an interim safety protocol during an eight day duress alarm outage. Her swift action allowed the clinic to continue operating, enabled care for 104 Active Duty members, and prevented $35K in referral costs.

Additionally, she completed Applied Behavior Analysis training towards children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Through 140 hours of development, communication and adaptive skills, she earned the National Registered Behavior Technician Certification.

Finally, while facing an acute staffing deficit and simultaneous spike in Mental Health utilization, Ramirez sought out tele-health training to maximize clinic access. Her initiative helped enable care for 93 patients and freed up critical resources to treat five suicidal warfighters.

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Ivany Ramirez

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Isabella Ortega
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  

 

Rank and name: Senior Airman Ivany Ramirez

Unit: 19th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

Official Duty title: Mental Health Technician

Hometown: Tulare, California

Time in service: 3 years

Time at Little Rock: 2 years

Goals: Become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Clinical Psychologist

Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking and reading

Senior Airman Ramirez, 19th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron mental health technician, worked with Wing and Group organizations to develop an interim safety protocol during an eight day duress alarm outage. Her swift action allowed the clinic to continue operating, enabled care for 104 Active Duty members, and prevented $35K in referral costs.

Additionally, she completed Applied Behavior Analysis training towards children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Through 140 hours of development, communication and adaptive skills, she earned the National Registered Behavior Technician Certification.

Finally, while facing an acute staffing deficit and simultaneous spike in Mental Health utilization, Ramirez sought out tele-health training to maximize clinic access. Her initiative helped enable care for 93 patients and freed up critical resources to treat five suicidal warfighters.