Benjamin Puckett
Medical Department Head @US Navy
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WORK HISTORY
Medical Department Head @US Navy
Stuttgart, DE
Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Detachment, Germany Provide strategic leadership and direction to a team of clinicians and support staff covering two continents. Develop and implement goals, and policies to support the needs of over 300 Special Operations personnel. Serve as a liaison between Command leadership, POTFF staff, and community-based resources to ensure seamless support and communication across multiple domains. Acted as key liaison among 20 European partner organizations, facilitating collaboration and developing synchronized support frameworks to meet joint objectives. Collaborated with the command team as medical representative for the Human Factors Counsel to increase personnel resiliency by identifying personnel issues and connecting them with additional support resources. Achieved the Navy Surgeon General’s Blue H award for 2023 and 2024 for instituting health promotions and wellness initiatives that support staff wellness and resiliency. Collaborated with command team to increase personnel resiliency by identifying command climate issues, addressing the concerns and fostering a culture of professionalism. Directed quality assurance oversight for 39 organizational programs, ensuring compliance with policy standards, resolving deficiencies, and improving program management effectiveness. Program and project management, planning, development, and improvement. Directed quality assurance oversight for 39 organizational programs, ensuring compliance with policy standards, resolving deficiencies, and improving program management effectiveness. Exceptional scores on four Navy Medical Readiness Inspections covering all inspected programs: Administration, Patient Care, Training, Supply, and Equipment Maintenance. Participated in the POTFF RAND study to support program improvement and identify best practices.Special Operations Medical planner for multilateral NATO exercises.
EDUCATION
University of Charleston
Bachelor of Organizational Leadership
ABOUT BENJAMIN PUCKETT
Results-driven professional with 23 years of experience in creating supportive networks, leading departments, and managing programs. Proven ability to excel in independent and team roles, providing exceptional support, and building motivated teams. Passionate about empowering service members, veterans, and their families through community-based initiatives.As a dedicated leader, I\'ve developed and implemented programs that foster resilience, peer support, and community engagement. My expertise includes:• Community program development and evaluation• Peer support counseling and network development• Crisis intervention and support• Family support and relational enhancement• Career transition and educationWith extensive knowledge of DoD and SOCOM resources and a strong background in social services, I\'m excited to leverage my skills and experience to make a positive impact on the lives of service members, veterans, and their families. People Come First: I believe when people feel valued and are supported, they thrive, families thrive, teams thrive, organizations thrive, and communities thrive. This is at the core of how I live and what drives me to serve people, develop social support networks, increase cross-domain information sharing, and create psychologically safe work environments.Growth: I am a perpetual learner working to become 1% better every day. I enjoy solving problems, improving programs, projects, and processes to increase their efficiency and ability to support the needs of people. I value the perspectives of people from backgrounds different than my own, and love incorporating what I learn into how I show up to support the unique needs of the people and communities I serve.Experience:Military Deployments and Special Operations StressorsMarried for 20 yearsParent pre-k through adulthoodFoster parent, Family Advocacy Program, and Foster Care System.Compassionate mental health support: sleep, stress, work and relationship concerns, LGBTQ, pregnancy and abortion, tobacco cessation, health, nutrition, fitness, wellness classes, military sexual assault response and examiner, suicide, suicide awareness, grief, and peer support.Crisis Text Line counselor supporting people in crisis and connecting them to support resources.Medical support of homeless populations.Organizing and running homeless feeding programs.Leading community meditation and support groups.
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