Col. Vecchione Bio

Colonel Jennifer T. Vecchione is the Commander, 51st Medical Group, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. As commander, she provides leadership and direction to personnel across three squadrons in the Air Force’s most forward-deployed permanent wing. The group’s primary mission is to provided trusted care and optimize human performance for over 21,000 warfighters, dependents and DoD civilians in 7th Air Force, 51st Fighter Wing and 10 geographically separated units in peacetime and contingency operations. She oversees the Air Force’s largest war reserve materiel program valued at $94 million, ensures wartime readiness for 38 Air Force specialty codes within 22 disaster teams, and manages five forward operating bases. In addition, Col Vecchione works intimately with the Republic of Korea to ensure strong partnerships with five top-tier trauma centers on the peninsula. Finally, she supports the only United States Air Force Emergency Room, Operating Room and Inpatient Unit in the Republic of Korea.