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The incoming commander of the Armyâs 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion is bilingual: he âspeaks medicineâ and he âspeaks military.â
Lt. Col. Brad Tibbetts, 45, a registered nurse and certified physician assistant, will take the helm of the battalion during a change of command ceremony Friday.
The battalion is responsible for recruiting healthcare professionals âto preserve the Armyâs fighting strength,â according to its mission statement.
âMy number one goal is to ensure that the Army has their required medical professionals to accomplish its missions,â Tibbetts said, noting that the battalionâs area of operations spans the Southeast. âIâd like to focus on how not to ârest on our laurels.ââ
With her fourth generation of military service, Lt. Col. Andi Tallman joined the Army to continue a family tradition. She said she still loves putting on the uniform every day.
On Friday morning she will relinquish command of the 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion to Lt. Col. Brad Tibbetts, from Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Tallman has served as the battalion commander since June 2019.
âItâs bittersweet,â she said. âCommanding in a COVID environment was very unique and I will truly miss my battalion. My Soldiers and civilians here are excellent. Second to none.â
The motto of the battalion, nicknamed the Gladiators, is âStrength and Honor, Second to None.â