Not another no-show? Don't be that guy

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  • By Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker
  • 349th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  Dental services are essential to the readiness of our force, but the resource is limited. Whenever someone skips a scheduled appointment, it causes a chain reaction of underutilized resources, inefficiency and longer wait times for those who play by the rules.

Personnel who don't show for their scheduled periodic health assessment dental exams at the Arthur J. Sachsel Dental Clinic, at David Grant USAF Medical Center will now be moved to the back of the line. That means they will not be rescheduled for two to three months.

"If a 'no-show' needs to be seen sooner than two or three months, such as for deployment or an occupational health physical, it will take high-level coordination," said Chief Master Sgt. Juan Gomez, 60th Dental Squadron superintendent.

"Urgent rescheduling of no-shows now requires a personal conversation between the member's squadron commander and the dental squadron commander," he said.

Mission requirements and real-world emergencies may cause an Airman to reschedule a dental exam. Members who must change their PHA dental exam can call 423-7000 at least 24 hours in advance of the originally scheduled appointment.