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Mark A. Ediger | |
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 Lieutenant General Mark A. Ediger 22nd USAF Surgeon General (2015–2018) | |
| Born | Springfield, Missouri |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985–2018 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | U.S. Air Force Surgeon General |
Mark A. Ediger is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who was the twenty-second Surgeon General of the United States Air Force. Prior to that he served as the Deputy Surgeon General. [1]
1. June 1986 – August 1988, Chief, Family Practice, Air Transportable Hospital Commander, 1st Medical Group, Langley AFB, Va.
2. August 1988 – July 1990, Flight Surgeon and Chief, Flight Medicine, 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
3. July 1990 – July 1992, Resident in Aerospace Medicine, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas
4. July 1992 – July 1994, Chief, Aeromedical Services, 325th Medical Group, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
5. July 1994 – July 1996, Chief, Aerospace Medicine Branch, and Chief, Professional Services Division, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
6. July 1996 – July 1998, Chief, Aerospace Medicine Division, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Bolling AFB, D.C.
7. July 1998 – July 2000, Command Surgeon, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
8. July 2000 – June 2002, Commander, 16th Medical Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
9. June 2002 – July 2003, Commander, 363rd Expeditionary Medical Group, Southwest Asia
10. July 2003 – July 2007, Command Surgeon, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
11. July 2007 – September 2008, Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
12. September 2008 – July 2012, Commander, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas
13. July 2012 – June 2015, Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
14. June 2015 – June 2018, Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
 | U.S. Air Force Chief Flight Surgeon Badge |
 | Headquarters Air Force Badge |
  | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
  | Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters |
 | Bronze Star Medal |
 | Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
 | Aerial Achievement Medal |
   | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster |
 | Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters |
| | Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (second ribbon to denote tenth award) |
  | National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
 | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
 | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
 | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
 | Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon |
 | Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon |
 | Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame |
 | Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon |
 | Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters |
 | Air Force Training Ribbon |
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