In January 1992, CMSgt Alan Christian, a one-time dental technician who cross-trained early in his career, took charge. He focused on standardizing calibration testing and equipment across the career field. In addition, he laid the foundation for Air Force BMET participation in the combined DoD school. Prior to serving as CFM, he served in various positions, including as an instructor in blocks I, II and III of the basic course, as well as the 3-phase X-ray course.