Col. Christine Spivey, USAF Nurse (Source: The Alliance Review)
Col. Christine Spivey – Graduated 1960; Inducted 1989
Col. Christine Spivey graduated from Aultman School of Nursing in 1963 and, over the next 4 years, became a staff nurse and assistant head nurse at Aultman Hospital. In 1967 she entered the U.S. Air Force. She was initially assigned to the Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas and then on to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico.
In 1969 Col. Spivey became Charge Nurse of Multi Service Unit, U.S. Air Force Hospital, Kincheloe, AFB, Michigan and, in 1971, Flight Nurse, 11th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott AFB, Illinois.
Col. Spivey received her B.A. degree from Ball State University in 1975 and her master’s degree from Ohio State University in 1981.
Col. Christine Spivey as an AHS senior from the 1960 "Chronicle."
Other positions held by Col. Spivey from 1976 to 1986 include: Officer in Charge, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Incirlik, Turkey; Assistant Chief Nurse, Randolph AFB, Manpower and Personnel Center, Big Springs, Texas; Charge Nurse and Chairman of Department of Nursing, U.S.A.F. Medical Surgical Unit, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio; and Chief Nurse, U.S.A.F. Hospital, Pease, New Hampshire.
In 1987 Col. Spivey was assigned Chairman, Department of Nursing, Clark AFB, Republic of Philippines and in 1989 Chief, Nursing Services, First Medical Group, Langley AFB, Virginia.
Col. Spivey has been awarded the U.S. Defense Ribbon, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Medal with an oak leaf cluster. She is one of only two black nurse colonels in the corps of almost 6,000 nurses.
In 1987 Col. Spivey was assigned Chairman, Department of Nursing, Clark AFB, Republic of Philippines and in 1989 Chief, Nursing Services, First Medical Group, Langley AFB, Virginia.
Col. Spivey has been awarded the U.S. Defense Ribbon, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Medal with an oak leaf cluster. She is one of only two black nurse colonels in the corps of almost 6,000 nurses.
U.S. Air Force Hospital at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia (Source: vcom.edu)