FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas  –   FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – Munson Army Health Center named Leavenworth, Kansas, resident, Julia Flores as its Defense Health Agency Civilian Employee of the Quarter for the Third Quarter of Calendar Year 2025.

Flores is a clinical laboratory scientist at Munson who is responsible for quality control, maintenance, and reporting, ensuring healthcare providers get reliable lab results to accurately diagnose and treat their patients.

“Ms. Flores dedication to quality control, maintenance, and reporting helps Munson deliver the best possible care,” said Capt. TeTeama Bennett, Munson, Chief of Laboratory Services.  
These awards recognize the contributions federal healthcare employees provide to patient care; medical readiness, mission support, and the embodiment of the DHA core values.
“I am very grateful to have been selected as civilian of the quarter and honored for the recognition. I have been very fortunate when it comes to the leadership and co-workers that I have worked with, both past and present,” said Flores.

She joined the Munson team in 2017 while serving as a clinical laboratory specialist in the Army and later returned to Munson in 2021 after transitioning from the Army and joining the federal civilian workforce.

“I will be forever grateful for everything that the military gave me, to include this career that allows me to continuously further my education and experience in a way that I enjoy so that I am able to provide the best care to every patient,” Flores added.

Serving the Fort Leavenworth community and Military Health System beneficiaries in the greater Kansas City area, Munson Army Health Center provides compassionate, efficient, and highly reliable healthcare. Our mission is to enable Soldier readiness and promote health for all those we serve.

For civilian career opportunities in the Defense Health Agency visit USAJobs.gov and search “Military Treatment Facilities under DHA”.