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USCG Aux Photo by Carrie Perni
Dr. Mark Perni Graduates from Air Force Flight Surgeon Training
Dr. Mark Perni graduated from U.S. Air Force Flight
Surgeon training at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
on 13 April, 2018. His graduation is the culmination of a
lot of hard work fueled by a passion for service to the
United States Coast Guard and its Auxiliary. Perni is now
one of only two Auxiliary doctors who have completed
the demanding course of study and hands-on training.
His certification will enable Perni to serve in active duty
aviation situations as a flight surgeon, a qualification that
is much in demand.
USCG Aux Photo by Carrie Perni
ABOVE: Dr. Mark Perni’s pride in accomplishment is obvious after graduating from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s flight
surgeon training. RIGHT: Though Perni was a long way from home, local Dayton, Ohio Flotilla Commander Tony Norman, (082-06-02), at
right, and Vice Flotilla Commander Larry Stienke were privileged to support a fellow Auxiliarist at the pinning, as Perni graduated from
U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon training at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Perni’s graduation makes him one of the first flight surgeons
in Auxiliary history.
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