Dr. Jason Mitchler is an O2X Injury Prevention Specialist who is an active duty physical therapist currently serving at Fort Carson, CO. Jason has served the majority of his 19 year 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 the 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 a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Jason lives in Colorado Springs, CO with his wife Erin and their two children. He is an assistant high school wrestling coach and holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In his free time he is an active cyclist, runner, and skier.