Colonel Wendy L. Gray
Colonel Wendy L. Gray recently served as Chief of Staff, Medical Readiness Command West for the past year.
Her career began as a Combat Medic, transitioning to a Licensed Practical Nurse before entering the Noncommissioned Officer Corps in 1995. In 1999, she was selected for the Army Enlisted Commissioning Program, earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, and commissioning as a Second Lieutenant into the United States Army Nurse Corps.
Colonel Gray’s commitment to advanced education led her to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, where she earned a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner and subsequently qualified as an Aviation Flight Nurse Practitioner. She is a graduate of the Officer Basic Course, Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College. A dedicated professional, she is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Throughout her career, Colonel Gray has held key leadership positions including Commander of Fox Army Health Center, Director of Strategic Initiatives Group, OTSG, Commander of Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center, and Deputy Commander for Nursing at Rader Army Health Center. She also served as an Assignment Officer for the Army Nurse Corps Branch at Human Resources Command, Officer in Charge of the Warrior Transition Clinic at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Commander of the Community Based Warrior Transition Unit in Rock Island, Illinois, and Department Chief, Department of Warrior Care, Ireland Army Community Hospital, along with clinical and leadership positions at Brooke Army Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Colonel Gray’s military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster. She is also a respected member of The Order of Military Medical Merit.
She is married to 1SG (Ret.) Lomack Gray Jr., and together they are proud parents of 1LT Taylor B. Gray.