Education
1969 Bachelor of science degree, United States. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1973 Doctor of medicine, University of Colorado at Denver.
1969 Bachelor of science degree, United States. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1973 Doctor of medicine, University of Colorado at Denver.
General Carlton was commissioned after being honored a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy in 1969. He is a fellow and former Air Force governor of the American College of Surgeons. He was named a consultant in general surgery to the Air Force surgeon general in 1981.
He conceptualized and implemented the first Air Force rapid-response surgical team in Europe—the flying ambulance surgical trauma team
He remains an active surgeon having performed more than 4,000 operations as principal surgeon and 6,000 as first assistant. He has published extensively in medical literature.
An active flier, General Carlton holds Federal Aviation Administration commercial, instrument, multi-engine, glider and instructor ratings. During Operation Desert Storm, he commanded the 1702nd Air Refueling Wing Contingency Hospital, completing 32 combat support missions and 140 combat flying hours in the C-21, C-130, KC-10 and KC-135.
He retired from the Air Force December 1, 2002.
1969 Bachelor of science degree, United States. September 1969 - May 1973, medical student, University of Colorado, Denver July 1973 - June 1978, resident, general surgery, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas June 1978 - April 1979, staff surgeon, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England April 1979 - May 1982, Chief, General Surgery, United States Air Force Hospital, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona May 1982 - August 1985, Chairman, Department of Surgery, United States Air Force Regional Medical Center, Wiesbaden Air Base, West Germany August 1985 - May 1988, Commander, United States Air Force Hospital, Torrejon Air Base, Spain May 1988 - August 1991, Commander, United States Air Force Medical Center, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (October 1990 - March 1991, Commander, 1702nd Air Refueling Wing Contingency Hospital, Southwest Asia) August 1991 - September 1994, Director, Medical Services and Training, Headquarters Air and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas September 1994 - May 1999, Commander, 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas May 1999 - November 1999, Commander and Director, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling Air Force Base, District of Columbia December 1999–present, The Surgeon General of the Air Force, Headquarters United States. Air Force, the Pentagon, Bolling Air Force Base, District of Columbia Second Lieutenant June 4, 1969 First Lieutenant December 4, 1970 Captain June 4, 1972 Major June 4, 1975 Lieutenant Colonel June 4, 1980 Colonel October 1, 1985 Brigadier General October 1, 1991 Major General May 25, 1995 Lieutenant General December 1, 1999.