John Williamson, DNP, FNP-C
John M. Williamson, DNP, FNP-C, Colonel, Air Force

Name: John M. Williamson, DNP, FNP-C, Colonel, Air Force
Research Interests:
Assistant Professor of Military/Emergency Medicine
Education
2007 Master of Science in Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Family Nursing
1996 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
Biography
Col Williamson is married with one son. He is a member of several professional organizations including American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Association of Dermatological Nurse Practitioners, and National League for Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society: Zeta Rho and Tau Theta Chapters
ASSIGNMENTS
August 1996-December 1999: Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, 375 MDG, Scott AFB, IL
January 2000-February 2003: Flight Nurse, Deputy Chief Special Equipment, Aircrew Training, Flight Examinations, 374 AES, Yokota AB, Japan
February 2003-June 2008: Nurse Manager/Deputy Flight Commander, Cardiothoracic/Medical ICU, 81 IPTS, Keesler AFB, MS.
(May 2003-November 2003: Deployed- Nurse Manager, Emergency Room, 39 MDG, Incirlik AB, Turkey; December 2005- May 2006: Deployed- Critical Care Nurse,
506 EMEDS, Kirkuk AB, Iraq)
June 2008-June 2010: Family Nurse Practitioner, 55 MDG, Offutt AFB, NE
June 2010-July 2012: Family Health Flight Commander, Family Nurse Practitioner, 78 MDG, Robins AFB, GA.
August 2012-July 2015: Flight Commander/Officer in Charge, Family Health Clinic; Family Nurse Practitioner, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, 86 MDS
July 2015- Oct 2017: Flight Commander, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Health Flight, 633 MDOS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA.
Oct 2017- Present: Assistant Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster and gold border
Iraqi Campaign Medal with one Bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Unit Awards:
81st Medical Group, Outstanding Company Grade Nurse of the Year, 2005, Keesler AFB, MS
81st Surgical Operations Squadron, Company Grade Nurse of the Year, 2005, Keesler AFB, MS
81st Inpatient Operations Squadron, Company Grade Nurse of the Quarter, 2007, Keesler AFB, MS
55th Medical Group, Customer Service Award, May 2009, Offutt AFB, NE
55th Medical Operations Squadron, Field Grade Officer of the Year, 2010, Offutt AFB, NE
Air Force Medical Service, Achievement in Nursing Force Development Award, 2018, USU
Flight Information:
Non-rated: Flight Nurse-Examiner
Hours Flown: 913
Aircraft Flown: C-9A, C-141C, C-130E/H, C-17A, C-5B, C-141B, KC-10
CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners)
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Pre-diabetes Screening Protocol in a Large Military Family Health Clinic. DNP Capstone Project, July 2014, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
National Association of Dermatological Nurse Practitioners
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau: Zeta Rho and Tau Theta Chapters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant: May 10, 1996
First Lieutenant: July 1, 1998
Captain: July 6, 2000
Major: October 6, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel: July 1, 2015
Colonel: May 29, 2020