Shawn C. Countryman, Lt Col, USAF, DC (DDS, MS): Dr. Countryman currently serves as the 10^th DS Medical Group Dental Flight Commander at the USAF Academy, Colorado. He is an Associate Professor of the Air Force Postgraduate Dental School within the Uniformed Services University. He received his dental degree in 2011 and specialty certificate with master’s degree in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology in 2017 from the University of Iowa, College of Dentistry. Lt Col Countryman co-authored and annually teaches the Air Force CBCT basic user credentials course. He pioneered the CBCT interpretation course at the AEGD-2 at JBSA-Lackland residency. In addition, he remotely reads for the Air Force CBCT Reading Service’s global radiology service.

He is a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. He was recently awarded the 2023 USAF Academy educator of the year and nominated for the 2023 USAF Dental Educator of the Year award.

Shawn and his wife Julia have been married for 18 years. They are the proud parents of four children.