Mark A. Ediger

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Mark A. Ediger
LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARK A. EDIGER.JPG
Lieutenant General Mark A. Ediger
22nd USAF Surgeon General (2015–2018)
Born Springfield, Missouri
AllegianceFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Years of service1985–2018
Rank US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated (1949-1999).svg Lieutenant general
Commands 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]

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Education

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Assignments

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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.

Awards and decorations

Flight Surgeon Badge.png U.S. Air Force Chief Flight Surgeon Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Aerial Achievement Medal
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg Valor device.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (second ribbon to denote tenth award)
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
AFEMRib.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame.png Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon.svg Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon

References

  1. "Lieutenant General Mark A. Ediger".
  2. "LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARK A. EDIGER > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". www.af.mil. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  3. "LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARK A. EDIGER > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". www.af.mil. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

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Preceded by Surgeon General of the United States Air Force
2015–2018
Succeeded by