Theodore C. Almquist

<h2 id="career">Career</h2>
<p>From 1966 to 1967, Almquist was a dental intern at <a href="/facts/Wilford_Hall_Medical_Center/qbjQgbr3">Wilford Hall Medical Center</a> at <a href="/facts/Lackland_Air_Force_Base/9LdlLTw4">Lackland Air Force Base</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Afterwards, he was assigned to <a href="/facts/RAF_Upper_Heyford/C0XPnYJ6">RAF Upper Heyford</a> in <a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL">England</a> until 1970, at which time he returned to Wilford Hall Medical Center.
</p><p>In 1972, Almquist became the chief dentist assistant director of general medical practices at <a href="/facts/Chanute_Air_Force_Base/gcAJAjof">Chanute Air Force Base</a>. He remained there until 1975 when he was stationed at <a href="/facts/Ramstein_Air_Force_Base/UJ4zEH8t">Ramstein Air Force Base</a> in <a href="/facts/West_Germany/oCydk787">West Germany</a>.
From June 1976 to June 1978 he was stationed at Hessich Oldendorf Germany.
In 1978, Almquist again returned to Wilford Hall Medical Center. Two years later, he was assigned to <a href="/facts/Brooks_Air_Force_Base/FDPWVSKI">Brooks Air Force Base</a>. From 1984 to 1988, Almquist was director of dental service at <a href="/facts/Offutt_Air_Force_Base/gDJx1Mly">Offutt Air Force Base</a>. Later, he was named command <a href="/facts/Dental_surgery/7dqEhpxq">dental surgeon</a> for <a href="/facts/Alaskan_Air_Command/3vCGW8c6">Alaskan Air Command</a> and base dental surgeon at <a href="/facts/Elmendorf_Field/aDL6BSB4">Elmendorf Air Force Base</a>.
</p><p>Almquist became assistant surgeon general for dental services of the Air Force and assumed command and chairman of the first region of <a href="/facts/Tricare/TdI5RPPf">Tricare</a> in 1995. He retired in 1998.
</p><p>Awards he received during his career include the <a href="/facts/Legion_of_Merit/oWMILHmb">Legion of Merit</a>, the <a href="/facts/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States)/0CnYnLB1">Meritorious Service Medal</a> with four <a href="/facts/Oak_leaf_clusters/BDuwAx5J">oak leaf clusters</a>, the <a href="/facts/Commendation_Medal/vjWbBFjV">Air Force Commendation Medal</a>, the <a href="/facts/Outstanding_Unit_Award/z9MpUQ94">Outstanding Unit Award</a> with three oak leaf clusters and the <a href="/facts/National_Defense_Service_Medal/Gj4kUfzt">National Defense Service Medal</a> with <a href="/facts/Service_star/kAksj8Mg">service star</a>.
</p><p>Having been diagnosed with <a href="/facts/Colon_cancer/nV592sW7">colon cancer</a> two years earlier, Almquist died in his sleep on the morning of April 22, 2010.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a>
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<h2 id="education">Education</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Gustavus_Adolphus_College/7TTw3c7c">Gustavus Adolphus College</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/University_of_Iowa_College_of_Dentistry/RgTvtugo">University of Iowa College of Dentistry</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/University_of_Texas_Health_Science_Center_at_Houston/KH2HSqXP">University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"Theodore Almquist Obituary – San Antonio, TX". Express-News. Retrieved 22 March 2017. <a href="http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx?n=theodore-almquist&pid=142309052&referrer=0&preview=false" target="_blank">http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx?n=theodore-almquist&pid=142309052&referrer=0&preview=false</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Brigadier General (Dr.) Theodore C. Almquist". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-06-04. <a href="https://archive.today/20130626170805/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4512" target="_blank">https://archive.today/20130626170805/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4512</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"Theodore Almquist Obituary – San Antonio, TX". Express-News. Retrieved 22 March 2017. <a href="http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx?n=theodore-almquist&pid=142309052&referrer=0&preview=false" target="_blank">http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx?n=theodore-almquist&pid=142309052&referrer=0&preview=false</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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