Kristopher MacDonald

Sergeant First Class Kristopher J. MacDonald was born in Canada and raised in Michigan and Florida. He began his military career on February 20, 2002, enlisting in the Florida Army National Guard as an artilleryman. Following Cannon Crew Member One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he transitioned to the U.S. Army Reserves in December 2003 as a Combat Medic, completing the Combat Medic Course at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in 2005. Expanding his medical expertise, he graduated from the Practical Nurse Course (ASI M6/68C) at Madigan Army Medical Center in 2009. While serving in the Army Reserves, he also worked as an Army DA Civilian at Madigan before enlisting in the Regular Army in June 2010, where he reported to the 121st Combat Support Hospital in Yongsan, South Korea.

Over his distinguished career, SFC MacDonald has served in a wide range of assignments including 2/116th Field Artillery, 73rd Field Hospital, 345th Combat Support Hospital, 6250th U.S. Army Hospital, 121st Combat Support Hospital, Tripler Army Medical Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Madigan Army Medical Center, Regional Health Command-Pacific, 16th Hospital Center, and the 528th Field Hospital. His leadership positions have spanned Cannon Crew Member, Team Leader, Healthcare NCO, Practical Nurse NCO, Renal Dialysis NCO and NCOIC, Course NCOIC, Instructor/Writer, Nephrology Services NCOIC, CSM Executive Assistant, Operations NCO, Detachment Sergeant, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Deputy Commander of Quality and Safety.

His professional military education includes the Basic Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Senior Leader Course, AMEDD Junior Leader Course, Combatives Level I, Basic Instructor Course, and the Dialysis Specialty Course. In addition to his military training, SFC MacDonald holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Purdue University.