Dr. Jason Mitchler is an O2X Injury Prevention and Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He serves as functional manager, advisor, and consultant to Buckley Space Force Base on Holistic Health, Health Promotion, Human Performance/Tactical Strength and Conditioning, and Wellness/Fitness programs for the Space Force Guardians at the United States Space Force. Prior to this role, he was the Director of Operations at the William J. Hybl Sport Medicine and Performance Center and was also an Instructor of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Jason retired from active duty in 2019 and served the majority of his Army career in operational units. His enlisted career began as an infantryman and later as a Special Forces Medic with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) while completing two tours to Afghanistan. After being commissioned as a physical therapist he was the lead during the implementation of the USASOC THOR3 program at 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). During this time he oversaw the development of a comprehensive performance and rehabilitation program at Ft. Carson, CO. Following this assignment, he was selected to be the Chief of Physical Therapy at the Pentagon. His most recent deployment was as the sole physical therapist for the Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan (SOTF-A) serving both American and coalition forces. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Kinesiology and the Army Baylor program with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He is an Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Jason lives in Colorado Springs, CO and has two children. He is an assistant high school wrestling coach and holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In his free time he is an active cyclist, runner, and skier.