TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Maj. Gen. Paul Dwan, mobilization assistant to the Surgeon General of the Air Force, presents the meritorious service medal to Chief Master Sgt. Neil Curchin, 349th Medical Squadron medical administrative manager, during a retirement ceremony April 27, 2014, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Dwan is a former commander of the 349 MDS; Curchin has worked for 11 different 349 MDS commanders during the course of his career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Rachel Martinez)