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5. Thach AB, Ward TP, Hollifield RD, et al. Eye injuries in a Army National Guard in 1995. From 1998 to 2010, Dr. En-
terrorist bombing: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, June 25, 1996. zenauer served as a senior flight surgeon and the battalion sur-
Ophthalmology. 2000;107:844–847. geon for 5/19th SFG(A), Colorado Army National Guard. He
deployed on many JCETs to PACOM from 1998 to 2011. He
deployed to Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003 during OEF2 and
to Iraq from 2003 to 2004 during OIF2. Dr. Enzenauer has
MAJ Calvano is currently the United States Army Reserve more than 37 years of uniformed service on active duty and in
Consultant to the Surgeon General for Ophthalmology. His the Army National Guard.
training includes a dual PhD in pharmacology/toxicology and
an MD, both from Albany Medical College in New York, LTC Schreffler received his commission through ROTC in
where he also completed an internship in general surgery. His 1991 on graduating from Benedictine College in Atchison,
ophthalmology residency was at the University of Texas Medi- KS. Initially branched into the Chemical Corps, he attended
cal Branch and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. the Chemical Officer Basic Course at Ft. McClellan, AL, and
This was followed by subspecialty training in oculoplastic, served as the Battalion Chemical Officer for the 2-135th AVN
orbital, and ocular trauma surgery at Wayne State University BN, COARNG. He received a branch transfer to Aviation after
in Detroit. He holds a voluntary appointment as assistant pro- completing flight training at Ft. Rucker, AL, in 1995. In 1996
fessor of medical education: ophthalmology at the University he joined the MOARNG as a member of the 1-135th Attack
of Central Florida and is a Fellow of the American College of Reconnaissance Battalion. During his career, LTC Schreffler
Surgeons and the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and has held a variety of positions to include most recently the
Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). Dr. Calvano has enjoyed 1-135th ARB commander. In June 2008, LTC Schreffler de-
traveling the world as a team member of USA Powerlifting and ployed to Kosovo as part of KFOR 10 and served in NATO
has participated in surgical missions from Haiti to Ukraine. HQ-KFOR as the J3 air-chief of helicopter operations. Quali-
Dr. Calvano deployed as a reservist last fall as a flight surgeon fied in the UH-1 Iroquois, the AH-1 Cobra, and the AH-64
to Afghanistan with the 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Bat- Apache helicopters, LTC Schreffler also holds a bachelor of
talion (supporting the Missouri Army National Guard), and arts degree in biology from Benedictine College and a master
he looks forward to continued support of Special Operations of science degree in aviation safety from the University of Cen-
Medical Forces through teaching, research, and future de- tral Missouri. He is employed by College of the Ozarks in Pt.
ployments. E-mail: christopher.j.calvano.mil@mail.mil, chris_ Lookout, MO, as an assistant professor of patriotic education.
calvano@yahoo.com.
MAJ Howerton, from Clinton, MO, is a 2001 graduate
BG Enzenauer is an M-day Guardsman, serving as the assis- from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor of
tant adjutant general for space and missile defense, Colorado science in political science. In 2006, he left the active compo-
Army National Guard, since 2010. He provides leadership, nent to accept a position within the Missouri National Guard
current operations oversight, and emerging mission capabili- in the 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB). He re-
ties and technologies advocacy in the critical mission area of ceived a branch transfer to aviation and attended Flight School
space with a specific focus on mid-course missile defense, XXI in 2007–2008. MAJ Howerton has held a variety of posi-
Army space support teams, and space support elements. In the tions to include rifle platoon leader, support platoon leader,
civilian sector, Dr. Enzenauer is professor of ophthalmology battalion S-1, and rear detachment commander in the 82nd
and pediatrics and the chief of ophthalmology at the Chil- Airborne Division. He also deployed twice as a rifle platoon
dren’s Hospital of Colorado in Aurora, on the campus that leader, once to Operation Enduring Freedom III from Decem-
was formerly Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (1920–1996). ber 2002 to July 2003 and once to Operation Iraqi Freedom
Dr. Enzenauer is board certified in ophthalmology, preven- II from January 2004 to April 2004. Following his transfer to
tive medicine (aerospace medicine), and pediatrics. He was the Missouri National Guard, MAJ Howerton has held the
commissioned a Distinguished Cadet from the United States positions of battalion S-1, assistant S-3, company commander,
Military Academy in 1975. In 1979, he received his medical and battalion executive officer in the 1-135th ARB. In March
degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of 2013, MAJ Howerton mobilized with 1-135th ARB to com-
Medicine. He completed internship and residency in pediatrics plete the AH-64D Unit Fielding and Training Program and
from 1979 to 1982 at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii. deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XIV from
He served as a pediatrician at Scholfield Barracks from 1982 July 2013 to January 2014. MAJ Howerton is qualified in the
to 1984, including a rotation to the PI for Balakatan Tangent AH-64A Apache, AH-64D Longbow, and UH-60 Blackhawk
Flash and to Honduras with the 47th Field Hospital at Joint helicopters.
Task Force Bravo, Palmerola, Honduras. From 1984 to 1986,
he served as the chief flight surgeon for the 101st Aviation Bri- CPT Wenkel graduated from the Interservice Physician As-
gade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) with a second tour sistant Program (IPAP) in 2008 and has 6 years of experience
at JTF-B in Honduras. From 1986 to 1989, Dr. Enzenauer in emergency and family medicine and 2 years of experience
completed a second residency in ophthalmology at Fitzsimons as an aeromedical physician assistant. He currently holds an
Army Medical Center in Colorado, followed by a pediatric active guard reserve (AGR) position for the Missouri Army
ophthalmology fellowship at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Chil- National Guard as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Medical
dren. Dr. Enzenauer left active duty in 1994 and joined the Detachment Clinic in Jefferson City, MO.

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