Arctic Warrior of the Week

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kelsy Kienkintveld, center, 673d Medical Operations Squadron Family Health medical technician, is recognized as the Arctic Warrior of the Week by U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, left, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richarson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, and U.S Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lee Mills, JBER and 673d ABW command chief, at JBER, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2020. Kiekintveld is an integral team member assigned to the Pacific Air Forces’ largest Family Health Flight, where she performs essential care for 19,000 patients annually. She was a key player during the stand-up of the command’s first Airman Medical Readiness Optimization Clinic, which has treated more than 4,600 patients from 56 squadrons and garnered recognition as the number one AMRO clinic in the Air Force. Kiekintveld augmented the Inpatient Operations Squadron’s Multi-Service Unit for 160 hours enabling the creation of a $512,000 rapid response isolation unit, thereby enhancing the hospital’s ability to care for COVID-19 patients. Lastly, as an emergency medical technician, she witnessed and responded to an off-duty motor vehicle mass-casualty accident in a rural location where she controlled the scene and provided emergency patient care for 45 minutes until advanced life support arrived, ultimately resulting in no chronic neurological deficits and a life saved. The AWOW is an award highlighting JBER’s top performing Airmen.