Alisa R. Wilma, COL
Colonel Alisa R. Wilma serves as the Commander of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital (BJACH), Director of the Central Louisiana Small Market military medical treatment facility, and the Command Surgeon for the JRTC and Fort Johnson. BJACH provides healthcare services to nearly 20,000 beneficiaries with inpatient and outpatient care of more than 110,210 appointments and referrals annually.
Colonel Wilma is a native of Hayward, California. She holds the following degrees conferred from the University of California, Davis: Bachelor of Science in Animal Science; a Master’s of Preventive Veterinary Medicine; and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She also holds a master’s in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.
Colonel Wilma’s previous assignments include Director of the Defense Centers for Public Health- Aberdeen, two appointments as the Director of Public Health and Safety, Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, Virginia; Deputy Commanding Officer, Public Health Command-Central; Commander of the 463rd Medical Detachment, Veterinary Service Support (VSS), Fort Benning, Georgia; Command Veterinarian, U.S. Army Africa, Vicenza, Italy; Command Veterinarian, Area Support Group-Kuwait, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Deputy Director, DOD Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Texas; Instructor, Captain’s Career Course, Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, JBSA; Commander, 21st Medical Detachment Veterinary Services-Small (VS) (SM), Camp Darby, Italy, and Branch Chief, Veterinary Services Branch, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Colonel Wilma’s deployments include, Commander, 463rd Medical Detachment (VSS), Camp Afirjan Kuwait, Commander, 21st Medical Detachment, (VS) (SM), Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, with additional deployments to Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Her military education includes the U.S. Army War College, Command and General Officer’s Course, Brigade Pre-Command Course, AMEDD Pre-Command Course, Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course, Interagency Executive Leadership Course, as well as the Officer Basic and Advance Courses. She completed her Long-Term Health Education Training at the University of California Davis with an emphasis on food science and virology.
Her awards include the Defense Superior Service Award; Meritorious Service Medal (5 oak leaf clusters); Army Commendation Medal (2 oak leaf clusters); Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal; Kosovo Campaign Medial (Bronze Star) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; the Overseas Service Medal (5th Award); NATO Medal; Expert Field Medical Badge; Meritorious Unit Commendation (1 oak leaf cluster); the Superior Unit Award and the Order of Military Medical Merit.
COL Wilma is a board-certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, she currently serves on the National Advisory Council on Microbiological Criteria for Foods, and was awarded the “A” designator for outstanding professional activity in her field.
COL Wilma and her spouse both serve in the U.S. Army. Her spouse serves as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve. They have two pets, a cat named “G” and Lucy, their Basset Hound.
Larry D. White II, CSM
CSM Larry D. White II enlisted in the United States Army on June 25, 1997, and attended Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
CSM White has served in a variety of assignments from line medic to squad leader both CONUS and OCONUS.
Previous assignments include 4th Ranger Training Brigade, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leadership Course (RSLC), Fort Moore GA; 9th Division Military Transition Team-Division Senior Medic, Baghdad, Iraq; Womack Army Medical Center-Clinic, Fort Liberty, NC; Assistant IG, Medical Readiness Command-West, JBSA, TX; First Sergeant, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas; Senior Enlisted Advisor and Medical Intelligence Analyst, National Center for Medical Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency, Fort Detrick, MD; and Division Senior Medic, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, First Sergeant 225th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), Operations NCO 25th Infantry Division Surgeon Cell, Schofield Barracks, HI. Operation Sergeant Major, Medical Center of Excellence 3/5/7, Joint Base San Antonio, TX. The Sergeant Major for the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) Joint Base San Antonio, TX.
CSM White's is a graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Course Class 69, Company Commander First Sergeant Course and he holds a Master of Arts from Liberty University, a Doctoral Certificate in Strategic Leadership and he is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Strategic Leadership from Liberty University.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (5 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (8th award), National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (Numeral 3), Military Outstanding Volunteering Award, Armed Forces Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award (1OLC), Joint Unit Meritorious Award, Army Inspector General’s Badge, Combat Medic Badge, Parachutist Badge, Chilean Jump Wings, German Armed Forces Sport Badge-Silver, German Marksmanship Badge-silver, Ranger Tab and Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3).