As of July 29, 2011
Adams, Loren Dee
Date and Place of Birth: 28 June 1959, LaPorte, Indiana
United States Citizen
Mandatory Removal Date: 23 May 2024

Civilian Occupation:
Veterinarian retired from private practice
May 1984 until May of 2010
Mixed animal practice – predominately large animals
New Liberty Veterinary Clinic, P.C
513 Hendricks Street
New Liberty, Iowa 52765
Civilian Higher Education:
1982 BS Animal Science Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
1984 DVM Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
2010 Diplomate American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
2011 Master of Public Health-University of Iowa
Present Military Assignment-US Army Reserve Veterinary Corps:
Veterinary Preventive Medicine Officer 64B
949th Medical Detachment (VS)
2110 South Duff Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
Major, Veterinary Corps, USAR
Source and Date of Commission or Appointment:
Direct Commission, 15 March 2000
Military Education Completed:
2001 AMEDD Officer Basic Course
2003 AMEDD Officer Advanced Course
2005 Military Veterinary Clinical Proficiency Course
2006 Veterinary Services Reserve Component Course 6-8-C-9
2006 RC Unit Mobilization Planner Course
2006 Medical Detachment (VS) Pre-Deployment (RC) Course 6G-F12/321-F12
2008 Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician’s Course
2010 Veterinary Stability Operations: Global Veterinary Medicine
Decorations, Service Medals and Badges:
Years Awarded
2001 Army Service Ribbon
2003, 2005 Army Achievement Medal
2003, 2006 Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
2004, 2006 Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
2005 Army National Defense Service Medal
2002, 2007 Army Physical Fitness Badge
2006 Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/M-Device
2007, 2011 Overseas Service Ribbon
2007 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
2007 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
2007, 2010 Army Commendation Medal
2010 Combat Action Badge
2011 Bronze Star Medal
2011 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
2011 NATO/ISAF Afghanistan Service Medal
2011 Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star

2013 Promoted Lt Col

2014 Promoted Colonel
Overseas Training:
2004 New Horizons Joint Task Force Quetzel (Guatemala)
2005 Army Reserve Veterinary Readiness Training Exercise (El Salvador)
2009 Beyond the Horizon – Partnership for the Americas Coordination and Collaboration Element (PAACE) (Jamaica)
Deployments:
2006-2007 Middle East-Operation Iraqi Freedom
2010-2011 Afghanistan-Operation Enduring Freedom
Memberships to Military and Professional Organizations:
1984-Present Reserve Officers of America
1984-2006 American Association of Bovine Practitioners
1984-2006 American Association of Swine Veterinarians
1984-Present American Veterinary Medical Association
2005-Present Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
2010-Present American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Public Health Experience:
Civilian:
1984-Present Federally accredited veterinarian
1984-2010 Diagnosing and treating diseases of livestock and companion animals in 30 mile radius in Eastern Iowa as a practicing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Herd health advice provided for clientele on a daily basis.
Military:
2004 Guatemala-Member of a 3 person team treating and vaccinating over 1346 head of livestock, horses, and companion animals in a humanitarian Civil Affairs mission over a two week period.
2005 El Salvador- Member of a 30 member group treating and vaccinating over 15,600 head of livestock and companion animals in a humanitarian Civil Affairs mission over a two week period.
2006-2007 Deployed to Middle East in Operation Iraqi Freedom-Performed over 20 Sanitary Audits of food producing facilities supplying products to the U.S Military. Audits were performed in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Djibouti, and United Arab Emirates, and were to ensure food supplies were safe and met critical guidelines of the U.S Military. Provided command and oversight of 2 teams of soldiers inspecting over 3.5 million pounds (7 million dollars) of food and beverage items for military posts in the area.
2009 Jamaica-Officer in Charge of team of 3 treating and vaccinating 6355 head of livestock and companion animals in a humanitarian Civil Affairs mission over a three week period.
2010-2011 Deployed to Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom-
Developed rabies education and vaccination program for Kunar province with resultant vaccination of over 1500 dogs and training of over 700 individuals. Planned and managed 37 Afghan veterinarians in the vaccination and treatment of over 39,000 head of livestock in 12 of 15 districts in Kunar province. Developed numerous educational seminars and programs to benefit veterinarians, beekeepers, and farmers in Kunar province while working with provincial government.