RESUME OF SERVICE CAREER
of
RONALD R. BLANCK, Lieutenant General
YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE over 28 MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army Medical Department, Officer Basic and Advanced Course United States Anny Command and General Staff College United States Army War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Juniata College - BS Degree - Biology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - DO Degree
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
FROM | TO | ASSIGNMENT |
Sep 68 | Oct 68 | Student, Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course, United States Army Medical Field Service School, Brooke Anny Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
Oct 68 | Oct 69 | Battalion Surgeon, 5th Battalion, 22d Artillery Regiment, United States Army Vietnam |
Oct 69 | Jul 70 | General Medical Officer, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC |
Jul 70 | Jun 73 | Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC |
Jun 73 | Oct 74 | Assistant Chief, General Medicine Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Health Services Command, Washington, DC |
Oct 74 | Jul 76 | Assistant Chief, Department of Medicine, Company A, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC |
Jul 76 | Mar 79 | Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Defense, Bethesda, Maryland |
Mar 79 | Jun 82 | Chief, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
Jun 82 | Apr 85 | Chief, Medical Corps Career Activities, United States Army Medical Personnel Agency, Washington, DC |
May 85 | Jun 86 | Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Barracks, Pennsylvania |
Jun 86 | Jun 88 | Commander, Berlin Medical Department Activities Command, Berlin, Germany |
Jun 88 | Sep 90 | Commander, Frankfurt Army Regional Medical Center, 97th General Hospital, United States Army Europe, Frankfurt, Germany |
Sep 90 | Oct 92 | Director, Professional Services/Chief, Medical Corps Affairs, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia |
Oct 92 | Oct 96 | Commanding General, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC and North Atlantic Regional Medical Command |
Oct 96 | Jun 00 | Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command/The Surgeon General, United States Army, Falls Church, Virginia |
PROMOTIONS | DATES OF APPOINIMENT | |
1LT | 25 Jun 68 | 25 Jun 68 |
CPT | 23 Sep 68 | 11 Jun 70 |
MAJ | 11 Jun 71 | 11 Jun 77 |
LTC | 15 Nov 74 | |
COL | 26 Sep 78 | |
BG | 1 Nov 90 | |
MG | 1 Nov 93 | |
LTG | 1 Oct 96 |
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with two Oak Leaf Clusters) Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Achievement Medal
SOURCE OF COMMISSION USAR
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Joint duty tour requirement waived due to general officer promotion selection as a Professional branch officer.