Combat Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Rothamel, 19th Medical Operations Squadron Family Health Clinic Nurse, was nominated as the Combat Airlifter of the Week, Feb. 6, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Rothamel tirelessly provides manning support for Pediatrics, Women’s Health and the Referral Management Clinics on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grace Nichols)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Capt. Rachel Rothamel

Published Feb. 7, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Grace Nichols
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. --

Rank and Name: Capt. Rachel Rothamel

Unit: 19th Medical Operations Squadron

Position: Family Health Clinic Nurse

Hometown: Toppenish, Washington

Time on Station: 3 years

Time in Service: 3 years

Hobbies: Riding motorcycles

Goals: becoming an intensive care unit nurse

Core Value: Excellence in All We Do

Comments: Rothamel embodies excellence while leading the Family Health nursing team in the medical disposition for 9,400 patient telephone consultations, worth $996,000 annually. Additionally, she provides population-based patient education, facilitates 340 specialty referrals and guides medication usage for more than 1,000 prescriptions per year. Rothamel is the Patient Support Casualty Management team chief leading a 36-member team. When needed, she tirelessly provides manning support for Pediatrics, Women’s Health and the Referral Management Clinics.