Carroll, Robert G.- Bob

Born in Binghamton, New York. Grew up in Cranford, New Jersey; attended and graduated from The Pennington School in 1962. Graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BS degree in Commerce in 1966.

Received the Cadet of the Year Award in Air Force ROTC in junior year and selected for the FIP (flight introduction program) at Bluegrass Field in senior year. I was a member of the Arnold Air Society and the Phi Kappa Tau social fraternity.

My Air Force career began at Vance AFB in Jan 1967 in the UPT class of 68-E.

My family career also began in Enid when I met and fell in love with Elaine Dowell. We were married in the Vance AFB Chappell on November the 18th, 1967. After my FEB (flying evaluation board) we moved to Goodfellow AFB, in San Angelo, Texas.

I was fortunate to be accepted in a new USAF sponsored weekend Masters Degree program at Harden Simmons University, in Abilene, TX. In 1971 I received an MBA in Economics and Health Care Administration. I was able to change career paths by resigning from being a Line officer of the Air Force and joining the Medical Service Corps before separating from active duty.

My first civilian job after active duty was as a budget officer at Laredo, AFB, Texas. My USAF Reserve position was still at Goodfellow so UTA weekends were a challenge.

With the closing of Laredo AFB I was reassigned as a budget analyst at Hq. Air Training Command, in San Antonio, TX. My reserve assignment was also moved to Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio. I helped develop a cost accounting system for the 1,000 bed medical treatment facility which USAF later adopted for all hospitals and clinics.

They called it RMS for resource management system. I was awarded the Medical Officer of the Year for my work on this project. In 1976 I was selected to be the Comptroller for HQ 10 AF and the 924th Tactical Airlift Group at Bergstrom, AFB, Texas.

From 1983-1987 I was recalled to Active Duty as the Chief of Medical Plans and Programs at HQ USAFR, Warner Robbins, Georgia. After this assignment, I returned to the comptroller position.

My reserve position was moved to HQ MAC, Scott AFB, Illinois.

This position was the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Command Administrator. I was recalled for Desert Shield/Storm as the MSC Administrator at Myrtle Beach, SC.

I was appointed the Hospital Commander soon after arrival. I was asked to stay on active duty by Gen. Sharp to help in preparation for an upcoming HSMI (Health Services Management Inspection). They passed with numerous accolades. I returned to Bergstrom with my reserve assignment still at Hq MAC, Scott AFB.

Professional Military schools included SOS, Air Command and Staff, Industrial College of the Air Force, and the Professional Military Comptroller Course at Maxwell, AFB, Alabama.

Currently, I volunteer for the Austin Crisis Management Team, InfraGard EMP and Health Care working groups for InfraGard. I hold a Master Peace Officer License in the State of Texas, am certified as a Mental Health Officer and Certified Crime Prevention Specialist.  I hold a HAM license KG5NAK.

I also enjoy doing magic for fun as well as for my church (seniors, homeless children and families that stay at local churches).