New leadership at Medical Group Published July 25, 2012 By Airman 1st Class Jake Eckhardt 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Col. Bret Burton assumed command of the 375th Medical Group July 6 at Scott Air Force Base. Scott is his ninth assignment during his 19 years in the Air Force. "It is a tremendous honor to take command," he said. "There is a huge historical precedence here. There have been so many great leaders from the medical profession who have gone on from Scott." Burton entered the Air Force after completing the ROTC program at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and earning his medical degree at the University Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. He trained at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center and is a board certified pediatrician and physician executive with 19 years of clinical experience. He was appointed as chief of pediatrics in both overseas and United States locations before his consecutive positions as chief of the medical staff in outpatient clinic and community hospital settings. He has served as a squadron commander and most recently as a headquarters staff officer consulting with interagency and joint services as an agency director. He started his career in June 1993 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He was stationed there again for his seventh and eighth assignment. He then continued his career at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., from July 1996 to June 1999. Burton's third assignment was Elmendorf Air Force Base, Ala., from July 1999 to July 2002. His fourth assignment brought him to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas from Aug. 2002 to July 2005, and he held various other assignments to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas and Lackland-Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. The commander has learned what to expect out of his Airmen through his experiences. "I expect my Airmen to be framed after the core values. I expect integrity in their behavior, service before self, so they need to treat others as they would want to be treated; and personal and professional excellence so they can sustain and enhance the relationships they are involved in," he said. The Texas native has also learned what his Airmen should expect out of him. "They should always expect good order and discipline," he said. "They will have trustworthy leadership that is just. Safety in the workplace, opportunity to enhance their development, and team building are large concerns of mine as well. "We want everyone to trust that when you walk into our facilities that you will get the best care possible," he said. "We want to be the standard."