General Recognizes Red Hill Clinic Personnel for Medical Support After 2021 Fuel Release [Image 4 of 6]

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz, director of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific, recognizes medical providers at the Red Hill Clinic, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 6, 2024, for their contributions following a November 2021 jet fuel release that exposed the community to contaminated water. From left to right, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nan Nankivil, U.S. Air Force Maj. Isabel Hung Wan, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Freddy Rivera, Brig. Gen. Soliz, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Latoya Collier and Cdr. Kayla Horton. “Not many people think of it as an opportunity, but this was an opportunity for the medical field to step up during an emergency and support the community,” said Soliz.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Latoya Collier, left, receives a challenge coin from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz on June 6, 2024, at Red Hill Clinic, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, for providing medical support following a November 2021 jet fuel release that exposed members of the community to contaminated water. Collier is a nurse and resident of Miami, Florida. Soliz is the director of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific.

“Our mission is to maintain a ready medical force that delivers highly reliable, patient-centered care to warfighters and their ʻohana,” said Collier. She added that it is important to “deliver a high caliber of care and stellar customer service, and let the community know they can count on us to serve their needs. I feel our contributions as a Red Hill team have been impactful in ensuring that all patients receive the services promptly to alleviate stress and address concerns. We want our patients to know their concerns are our priority and valued.”

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nan Nankivil, left, receives a challenge coin from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz on June 6, 2024, at Red Hill Clinic, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, for providing medical support following a November 2021 jet fuel release that exposed members of the community to contaminated water. Nankivil serves as the primary corpsman at the front desk and has played a pivotal role in greeting, checking in patients, providing direct care with Red Hill Clinic providers. The Cocoa Beach, Florida, native said, “I feel that I helped quell a lot of anxieties especially with nonactive-duty patients, in relation to the Red Hill water situation. I am happy to calm anxious patients and to educate patients in relation to the situation and health effects.” Soliz is the director of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific.