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Photo Kevin KileySurgeons General

Education

University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, Bachelor of Science, Biology
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Medical Doctorate, General Medicine

Military Schools Attended

Army Medical Department Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War Colleg  

Career Summary

Jul 76-Jun 80
Surgical Intern, later Obstetrics-Gynecology Residency, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

Jul 80-Jul 82
Chief Obstetrician-Gynecologist, 8th Medical Command, Korea

Jul 82-May 83
Chief, Family Planning Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

May 83-Feb 85
Assistant Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

Feb 85-Apr 88
Division Surgeon/Battalion Commander, 10th Medical Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York

Apr 88-Nov 90
Assistant Chief, later Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

Jan 91-Apr 91
Hospital Commander, 15th Evacuation Hospital and OPERATION DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia

Apr 91-Apr 93
Deputy Commander for Clinical Services, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Aug 93-Jun 94
Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

Jun 94-Jul 97
Commander, United States Army Europe Regional Medical Command and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany

Jul 97-Apr 98
Commander, United States Army Europe Regional Medical Command/Command Surgeon, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany

Apr 98-May 00
Assistant Surgeon General for Force Projection/Chief, Medical Corps Affairs, Office of the Surgeon General, Washington, DC

Jun 00-Jun 02
Commanding General/Commandant/Installation Commander, United States Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Jun 02-Jun 04
Commanding General, North Atlantic Regional Medical Command/Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

Jun 04-Mar 07
The Surgeon General, Headquarters Department of the Army, and  Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, Falls Church, VA 20041

Promotions

Dates of Appointment

CPT

1 Jul 76

MAJ

1 Jan 81

LTC

1 Aug 85

COL

30 Sep 89

BG

1 Apr 98

MG

1 Jul 00

LTG

30 Sep 04

MG

19 Mar 07


Decorations and Badges

Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Expert Field Medical Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge

Source of Commission:  DA