An enduring legacy: AFMS nurse retires after 35 years of service
October 23, 2026
October 23, 2026
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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An enduring legacy: AFMS nurse retires after 35 years of service
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When Maj. Gen. Jeannine Ryder left her hometown of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to join the Air Force she expected to serve for four years. Thirty-five years later, Ryder celebrated her career as a nurse and Air Force Medical Service senior leader . . .
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An enduring legacy: AFMS nurse retires after 35 years of service
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When Maj. Gen. Jeannine Ryder left her hometown of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to join the Air Force she expected to serve for four years. Thirty-five years later, Ryder celebrated her career as a nurse and Air Force Medical Service senior leader . . .