Florida Veteran Health Heroes

5 Florida Veteran Health Heroes Amy Hans Loesche was commissioned an En- sign in the United States Navy in 1999 as a Nurse Corps Officer. She be- gan her career at the National Naval Medi- cal Center (now Walter Reed Military Medical Center) in Bethesda and subsequently stationed at Naval Hospital Na- ples, Italy. Affiliated with the Reserves after her release from Active Duty in 2005, she served as both Administrative Officer and Assistant Officer in Charge for her local Reserve unit. Commander Loesche deployed to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center in 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Following her return, she completed her Masters of Science in Nursing with a Nursing Education focus and later went on to at- tend the Navy’s Perioperative Nursing Program in Jack- sonville, Florida. Commander Loesche currently serves as the Command Training Officer for Operational Health Support Unit (OHSU) Jacksonville, the largest OHSU in the US Navy Reserves. Her awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, four Navy Achievement Med- als, and the Army Achievement Medal. She is currently completing her Doctor of Nursing Practice and works as the Supervisor of Nursing Education and Professional Development at Mayo Clinic, Florida. Amy Loesche, RN, MSN 7 2019