Education
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Washington and Lee University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1973; graduate, Squadron Officer School, 1974; graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1979; graduate, National War College, 1985.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Washington and Lee University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1973; graduate, Squadron Officer School, 1974; graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1979; graduate, National War College, 1985.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1968; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1996; clinical laboratory officer, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1968-1969; intern, then resident in obstetrics-gynecology., Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1973-1977; staff obstetrician, then chief obstetrics-gynecology., chief surgical service, 401st Tactical Hospital, Torrejon AB, Spain, 1977-1980; commander 20th Tactical Fighter Wing Hospital, Royal Air Force Station, Upper Heyford, England, 1980-1983; commander 554th Medical Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1983-1985; director professional services, aerospace medicine, deputy surgeon, Headquarters Strategic Air command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1986-1988; dcomdr. United States Air Force Medical Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1988-1990; dcommand surgeon, Headquarters United States Air Force in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany, 1990-1991; command surgeon, United States Transportation Command and Military Airlift, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1991-1994; commander, director, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Office of Surgeon General, Bolling Air Force Base, 1994-1996; surgeon general, Headquarters United States Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, since 1996.
Fellow ACOG; member American Medical Association, Aerospace Medical Association, Association Military Surgeons of the United States, Air Force Association (life), American Hospital Association (alternate delegate 1995), American College Physicians Executives, Society Air Force Flight Surgeons, Federal Health Care Executives Institute Alumni Association (life).