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
