President
Brittany Joseph
Major Brittany Schott Joseph, DSc, MSPAS, PA-C is a fellowship trained general surgery PA at Misawa AB, Japan. She received a Bachelor of Science from Georgia Southwestern State University and a Master’s of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from South University in Savannah Georgia. Brittany joined as a direct commission in 2013 and has served as a Primary Care Manager in Family Practice at Edwards AFB California and Eglin AFB Florida. She additionally served as the Medical Element Leader for the 321 Special Tactics Squadron, Mildenhall AB, United Kingdom prior to being selected for the competitive general surgery fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas where she graduated from Baylor University with her Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree. At Misawa AB, Brittany serves as a the only general surgery PA as well as the group Patient Advocate. She precepts multiple host-nation fellows and medical students and is involved in various wing activities. Brittany is the proud wife to her husband, Shaun, and the mother to three small children and two large dogs. She spends her free time involved in local athletics, church activities, individual tri-sports, and soaking up the sun at nearby beaches.
Emily N. De León
Major Emily De León, DSc, MPAS, PA-C, is the General Surgery Flight Commander and a Fellowship
trained Surgery PA currently stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. She graduated from
the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Behavioral Sciences (psychology).
During her Air Force career, she has been stationed at 8 bases from coast to coast and has deployed
twice. One of her most memorable assignments was when she was stationed at the Pentagon working
with Wounded Warriors, which ultimately inspired her to pursue medicine and become a PA. She
attended the military’s PA school (IPAP) and graduated with second Bachelor and Master’s Degree in
Physician Assistant Studies. She completed her Doctorate of Science Degree in Physician Assistant
Studies at Baylor University as well as her Surgical PA Fellowship at San Antonio Military Medical Center
in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to becoming a Surgical PA, she was a Primary Care Manager in family
medicine for 3 years.
While in PA school, she met her husband Andrew and they have three beautiful children, Mason, Jaxson,
& Charlotte and one rescue German Shephard named Ranger. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling,
cooking, and spending time with her family. She enjoys teaching and is a preceptor for PA students in
the IPAP program as well as family medicine residents and medical students during their surgery clinical
rotations at Nellis AFB.