Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Anderson entered the Air Force in March 1965 after receiving his medical degree from Louisiana State University, New Orleans. He is board certified in family practice, dermatology and aerospace medicine. He has commanded Air Force hospitals of all sizes and been a command surgeon. He is a command pilot, a former medical test pilot, chief flight surgeon and basic parachutist with 2,200 flying hours, principally in fighter aircraft. He retired from the Air Force on January 1, 1997.
Education
1964 Medical degree, Louisiana State University, New Orleans
September 1971 – July 1973, aircraft commander and assistant operations officer, 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
July 1973 – August 1975, chief of aeromedical services, USAF Regional Hospital, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
August 1975 – October 1977, commander, USAF Hospital, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
October 1977 – June 1980, resident in dermatology, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
June 1980 – September 1981, staff dermatologist, Keesler USAF Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
September 1981 – April 1983, chief of flight test operations, Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine, U.S. Air Force-Royal Air Force exchange program, Royal Air Force Station Farnborough, England
April 1983 – February 1984, commander, USAF Regional Hospital, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
February 1984 – October 1984, director of professional services, Office of the Command Surgeon, Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
1969 Commander's Trophy, Flying Training Award, Officer Training Award, and Daedalian Orville Wright Award during undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
1971 "Top Gun," 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
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