Colonel Nathan Schwamburger

Commander, 779th Medical Wing, Ramstein U.S. Air Force

Col Nathan T. Schwamburger is the Commander, 779th Medical Wing, Sembach Kaserne, Germany. As Commander, he is responsible for the stand-up of AFMEDCOM’s sole medical wing for USAFEAFAFRICA. At FOC, he will lead five medical groups providing strategic planning, budgeting, programming, human resource management, deployment medicine, and medical readiness oversight to organize, train and equip approximately 2,700 medical professionals operating in one hospital and seven outpatient clinics. Col Schwamburger is responsible for generating a medically ready force, as well as ensuring the medical force is ready to deliver healthcare services support anywhere globally for humanitarian or combatant operations. Prior to this assignment, Col Schwamburger was the Command of the 48th Medical Group, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom.

Col Schwamburger is from Wheelersburg, Ohio. He graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology in May 2002. He graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry receiving a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in June 2005.

Col Schwamburger entered active duty on July 4, 2005. His background includes clinical dentistry, dental education, and leadership positions at the squadron and group level. Col Schwamburger deployed to Liberia in support of Operation United Assistance to fight Ebola. He has also served on two humanitarian missions to Haiti and Peru, rendering care in support of SOUTHCOM’s New Horizons missions. From these experiences, Col Schwamburger has extensive knowledge of the AF Expeditionary Medical Support System. He is married to Amanda Harrell of Fayetteville, North Carolina. They have two children, HT (16) and Hadley (14).

EDUCATION 2002 Bachelor of Arts (Zoology), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 2005 Doctorate of Dental Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 2005 Commissioned Officer Training, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala. 2006 USAF Advanced Education in General Dentistry-1, Travis AFB, Calif. 2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2009 USAF Advanced Clinical Dentistry Preceptorship, Geilenkirchen NATO AB, Germany 2011 USAF Advanced Education in General Dentistry-2, Joint Base (JB) San Antonio-Lackland, Texas 2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2018 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., in-residence 2018 Masters of Strategic Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY 1. August 2005 – August 2006, AEGD-1 Resident, 60th Dental Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. 2. August 2006 – May 2009, General Dental Officer, 470th Air Base Squadron, Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base (AB), Germany

3. May 2009 – July 2011, AEGD-2 Resident, 59th Medical Wing, JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas

4. July 2011 – June 2015, Deputy Director AEGD-1, 633d Dental Squadron, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.

5. June 2015 – July 2017, Dental Flight Commander, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C.

6. July 2017 – June 2018, Student, Air War College, Montgomery AFB, Ala.

7. June 2018 – June 2019, Commander, 56th Dental Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.

8. June 2019 – June 2021, Commander, 56th Healthcare Operations Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.

9. July 2021 – June 2023, Commander, 56th MedicalGroup, Luke AFB, Ariz.

10. June 2023 – July 2025, Commander, 48th Medical Group, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England

11. July 2025 – Present, Commander, 779th Medical Wing, Sembach Kaserne, Germany

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air and Space Achievement Medal Air and Space Meritorious Unit Award

Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal with one bronze service star

Humanitarian Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2012 – Air Combat Command Dental Educator of the Year

2016 – Led Air Force Small Dental Clinic of the Year

2023 – Led AETC Clinic of the Year

2023 – Led USAF SG Hospital of the Year LICENSES Ohio State Dental Board

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Diplomate, American Board of General Dentistry

Pre-Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Captain May 26, 2005

Major May 26, 2011

Lieutenant Colonel May 26, 2016

Colonel May 17, 2020 (Current as of March 2026)