Background
McDannel, John Davis was born on October 12, 1948 in Anchorage.
medical technician Physician's assistant
McDannel, John Davis was born on October 12, 1948 in Anchorage.
Medical training, United States Army, 1966; student, El Camino College, 1969-1971; student, California State College, Dominguez Hills, 1971-1972; special forces training, Fort Bragg, Fort Sam Houston and Fort Benning, 1972-1973; Associate of Arts in Physician Assistant Program, Academy Health Sciences Baylor University, 1976; Bachelor, New York University, Albany, 1980; postgraduate, Alaska Pacific U.
Enlisted, United States Army, 1966;
advanced through grades to chief warrant officer 2d class, United States Army, 1985;
with Medical Corps, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, South Vietnam and Thailand, 1966-1969;
senior team medic, Special Forces, San Antonio, Texas and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1972-1974;
staff physician assistant, ward officer alcohol detoxification unit, Salvation Army, Anchorage, 1978;
battalion surgeon, United States Army, Uijonbu, Republic of Korea, 1976-1977;
physician assistant Medical Corps, battalion surgeon, United States Army, Fort Richardson, Alaska., 1977-1980;
station medical technician, Campion, and Murphy Dome Air Force Station, 1980;
physician assistant, Arco Oil Corporation, Kuparuk, Alaska., 1980-1981;
physician assistant, Sohio Oil Corporation, Prodhoe Bay, Alaska., 1981-1983;
station medical technician, Radio Corporation of America/OMS Cold Bay Air Force Station, Cape Lisburne, Alaska., 1983;
physician assistant, Open Door Medical Clinic, Anchorage, 1983;
medical director, Open Door Medical Clinic, Anchorage, 1985;
medical director, Whittier (Alaska) Medical Clinic, 1984;
battalion surgeon, 5/297 Infantry Alaska National Guard, 1983-1988;
special staff officer to chief of staff HTLV III Project, 5/297 Infantry Alaska National Guard, 1987;
with, Camp Zama Dispensary, Tokyo, Japan
oil explorer, weather researcher, medical dispensary, Fairweather Inc., 1985-1986;
owner, clinic director, Anchor Medical Clinic, Anchorage, since 1986. Counselor Vietnam Veterans Counseling Center, Anchorage, 1981-1983. Certifying officer Emergency Medical Technician, State of Alaska.
Service officer American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam.
Volunteer Vietnam Veterans Fink for Governor Alaska, 1983, Vietnam Veterans Knowles for Mayor, City of Anchorage, 1982. Representative district 17 Democratic S. Center Campaign, Wasilla, Alaska, 1984. Board directors American Red Cross, Anchorage, Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program.
Commissioner Municipality of Anchorage Commission Veterans Affairs. Member Mayors Task Force on Veterans Affairs. Member Alaska Academy Physician Assts.
(board directors, national delegate to American Academy.Physician Assts.), Society Army Physician Assts., American Association Physician Assts., Northwest Military Physician Assts. Association, Non-commissioned Officers Association, Warrant Officer Association, Special Forces Decade Association, Junior Chamber of Commerce, VietnamVets. of Alaska, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Chi Gamma Iota.
Son of John D. McDannel and M. Shirley (Teague) Wallace. Divorced; 1 child, Ian.