DR. CLARENCE E. "CEM" MAXWELL

Dr. Clarence E. "CEM" Maxwell, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Deputy Director, San Antonio Joint Program Office, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas. He is responsible for assisting the director in the execution of the 2005 Base Realignment And Closure Commission Business Plan for the San Antonio area.

Dr. Maxwell graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in architecture in 1970. He served in the U.S. Army from 1970 until 1997, retiring as Commandant and Dean of the Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He entered civil service in January 2003. Prior to his current assignment, Dr. Maxwell was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Transformation and Facilities Management for the U.S. Army, Great Plains Regional Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston. He is a licensed architect. 

EDUCATION
1970 Bachelor of Science degree in architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station
1975 Officer Advanced Course, Army Medical Department, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1979 Master of Science degree in health administration, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
1982 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
1985 Doctor of Philosophy in health architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station 

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. July 1985 - June 1986, project officer, Far East District, Corps of Engineers, Seoul, South Korea
2. July 1986 - July 1987, executive officer, 121st Evacuation Hospital, U.S. Army, South Korea
3. July 1987 - July 1990, Chief of Facilities, U.S. Army Health Services Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
4. July 1990 - May 1994, Commander, U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency, and Program Manager for Army Health Facilities Program, Washington, D.C.
5. May 1994 - June 1995, Chair, U.S. Army-Baylor Health Care Administration Program, and Director, Center of Health Care Education and Studies, Academy of Health Sciences, Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
6. July 1995 - October 1997, Commandant and Dean, U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences, Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
7. October 1997 - May 1999, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Martek Communications, Inc., San Antonio, Texas
8. July 2002 - June 1999, Principal, SRA International, Inc., San Antonio, Texas
9. January 2003 - January 2005, Facility Management Officer, U.S. Army, Great Plans Regional Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
10. January 2005 - August 2007, Assistant Chief of Staff - Transformation and Facility Management, U.S. Army, Great Plans Regional Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
11. August 2007 - present, Deputy Director, San Antonio Joint Program Office, Headquarters AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas

AWARDS AND HONORS
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
U.S. Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service
Barney W. Richmond Facility Management Award, U.S. Army Medical Command
Certificate of Commendation, Interservice Training Review Organization
1990 - 1994 "Hero" Recognition for volunteer efforts, Fort Sam Houston Independent School District

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Member, Order of Military Medical Merit
Distinguished Member, Army Medical Department Regiment
Associate Professor, Baylor University Graduate College
1994 - 1997 Adjunct Professor, Trinity University Graduate Program in health care administration 
1995 - 1996 Consultant on facility planning to the Surgeon General of the Army

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
1969 Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
1969 Phi Kappa Phi, National Interdisciplinary Honor Society
1970 Tau Sigma Delta, National Architectural Honor Society
2004 - present, Secretary, Fort Sam Houston Independent School District School Board
2004 - present, Board of Directors, Army Medical Department Museum

(Current as of September 2008)