Kris Belland DO, MPH, MBA, MSS

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Kris M. Belland
DO, MBA, MPH, MSS, CPE, FAsHFA, FAsMA, FAOCOPM
1804 Kinsale Drive
Keller TX 76262
Cell: (850) 516-8416
E-mail: kris.belland@gmail.com

Dr. Kris M. Belland, an Osteopathic physician, is the President of the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine (AOCOPM) and currently the President and CEO of the Aerospace Medical Strategic Consultation, PLLC. He recently served as the FAA Southwest Regional Deputy Flight Surgeon. Prior to that he was an Aeromedical consultant to Pilot and Flight Attendant Unions, Corporate and Chief Medical Officer for American Airlines and completed a full 30+ year career in the US Navy (USN). He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and board certified in Family and Aerospace Medicine with master’s in business administration, Public Health, and Strategic Studies. During his time in the USN, he was qualified as both a flight surgeon and pilot, where he accrued 2,000 flight hours, 112 arrested landings, and 25 combat missions in aircraft like the F/A-18 Hornet, A-6 Intruder, EA-6B Prowler, and the F-14 Tomcat. During his career he was recognized with the Legion of Merit, Air Medal, US Navy Flight Surgeon of the Year, Sonny Carter Memorial Award, US Air Force Historical Foundation’s Award in Research and Writing, Aerospace Medical Association’s Lyster Award, Society of US Naval Flight Surgeons (SUSNFS) Graybiel Award, and Collins Award for outstanding publication in the field of human factors and the SUSNFS’ and the CAPT Robert E. Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical, Human Factors Associations, AOCOPM, Civil Aviation Medical Association (CAMA) and is a past President of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), 2015-16.