Ep. 57: US Air Force Physical Therapist with Maj. Karlo Mariano

Major Karlo Mariano, USAF, Doctor of Physical therapy serves as the PT Element Chief, 628 MDG Operational Support Team PT, Joint Base, Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to his current role he served as the Flight Commander for the Surgical Services flight, 39th Medical Operations Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey. Maj Mariano has been serving in the US Air Force in different capacities from bioenvironmental specialist to flight commander, and has been deployed in different parts of the world.  In this episode, he talked about how he started his career in the United States Airforce, how he came back to the Airforce after getting his physical therapy degree, what it's like to be a physical therapist in the Airforce, and common conditions he encountered in managing tactical athletes. He also discussed career growth in the Air Force, autonomy in practice, and being a leader. Listen to Maj. Mariano's inspiring stories.