Faculty Biography

Charles Beadling

Col Charles Beadling, USAF, MC
Vice Chair and Assistant Professor

Colonel Charles W. Beadling is the Academic Division Director, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland. In this capacity he provides oversight to all courses taught to students throughout their four years of study in the DoD's only medical school.
 
Colonel Beadling entered the Air Force in 1975 after completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Life Sciences at the USAF Academy. He attended Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather Air Force Base, California in 1976. He then became mission qualified in KC-135 Stratotanker, and served as squadron navigator, 380th Air Refueling Squadron, Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York until 1980. That year, he entered medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. During medical school, Colonel Beadling completed the Primary Course in Aerospace Medicine from the US Air Force's School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. Upon graduating from medical school in 1984, Colonel Beadling began a residency in Family Practice at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California. In 1987, Colonel Beadling transferred to Florennes Air Base, Belgium, where he served in a dual role as Chief, Aerospace Medicine and Family Practice. In 1989, he moved to the US Air Force Clinic, Hurlbert Field, Florida as Chief of Flight Medicine. While at Hurlbert Field, Colonel Beadling was deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM. Following his return from Saudi Arabia in 1991, he was assigned as Chief, Wing Medical Division, US Air Force Survival School, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. He held this position until 1993 when he received an academic appointment as Assistant Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine, along with an assignment to the Uniformed Services School of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland. In 1995, Colonel Beadling returned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington as Commander, 92d Aerospace Medicine Squadron and Deputy Commander, 92d Medical Group. In July 1999, he was transferred to the 48th Medical Group, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, as the Deputy Commander and Chief of the Medical Staff until his assignment as Commander, 95th Medical Group, Edwards Air Force Base, California in July 2000. He left Edwards AFB to take command of the 375th Medical Group, Scott Air Force Base in July 2002. From February to June 2004, Colonel Beadling deployed as the Central Air Forces Surgeon (Forward), coordinating medical support for Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Family Practice and holds aeronautical ratings as a Chief Flight Surgeon, with over 2,000 hours in a wide variety of aircraft, and a basic parachutist.
 
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Uniformed Services University
MEM Office: C1039
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone (301) 295-3720
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