Military Service

United States Air Force

Following the events of 9/11, Jonathan Forbes enrolled in the Health Professions Scholarship Program with the United States Air Force. After completing his chief year of neurosurgical residency at Vanderbilt in 2013, Dr. Forbes went on to fulfill a 4-year commitment with the U.S. Air Force that included a 6-month deployment to Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. Humanitarian care he provided at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram has been featured in numerous neurosurgical journals including Journal of Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Focus and recognized on a national level by the USAF as part of the Through Airmen’s Eyes series.