James G. Roudebush

Lieutenant General James G. Roudebush, USAF, is the Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Roudebush serves as functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service. In this capacity, he advises the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, as well as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on matters pertaining to the medical aspects of the air expeditionary force and the health of Air Force people. General Roudebush has authority to commit resources worldwide for the Air Force Medical Service, to make decisions affecting the delivery of medical services, and to develop plans, programs and procedures to support worldwide medical service missions. He exercises direction, guidance and technical management of more than 42,400 people assigned to 74 medical facilities worldwide.

Roudebush entered the Air Force in 1975 after receiving a Bachelor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency training in family practice at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Medical Center, Ohio, in 1978, and aerospace medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in 1984. He commanded a wing clinic and wing hospital before becoming Deputy Commander of the Air Force Materiel Command Human Systems Center. He has served as Command Surgeon for U.S. Central Command, Pacific Air Forces, U.S. Transportation Command and Headquarters Air Mobility Command. Prior to his selection as the 19th Surgeon General, he served as the Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force.

Education

*1971 Bachelor of Medicine degree, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
*1975 Doctor of Medicine degree, University of Nebraska College of Medicine
*1978 Residency training in family practice, Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
*1980 Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, Brooks AFB, Texas
*1981 Tri-Service Combat Casualty Care Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
*1983 Master's of Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, San Antonio
*1984 Residency in aerospace medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas
*1988 Air War College, by seminar
*1989 Institute for Federal Health Care Executives, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
*1992 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
*1993 Executive Management Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Assignments

*July 1975 - July 1978, resident in family practice, Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
*July 1978 - September 1982, physician in family practice and flight surgeon, USAF Hospital, Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming
*October 1982 - July 1984, resident in aerospace medicine, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas
*August 1984 - September 1986, Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England
*September 1986 - July 1988, Commander, USAF Clinic, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England
*August 1988 - June 1991, Commander, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing Hospital, Bitburg Air Base, Germany
*August 1991 - July 1992, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
*August 1992 - March 1994, Vice Commander, Human Systems Center, Brooks AFB, Texas
*March 1994 - January 1997, Command Surgeon, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
*February 1997 - June 1998, Command Surgeon, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
*July 1998 - July 2000, Commander, 89th Medical Group, Andrews AFB, Maryland
*July 2000 - June 2001, Command Surgeon, U.S. Transportation Command and Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
*July 2001 - July 2006, Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
*August 2006 - present, Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Flight information

*Rating: Chief flight surgeon
*Flight hours: More than 1,100
*Aircraft flown: C-5, C-9, C-21, C-130, EC-135, F-15, F-16, H-53, KC-135, KC-10, T-37, T-38, UH-1 and UH-60

Badges

*Chief Physician Badge
*Chief Flight Surgeon Badge

Major awards and decorations

*Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
*Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
*Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
*Air Force Commendation Medal
*Joint Meritorious Unit Award
*Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
*National Defense Service Medal
*Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
*Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
*Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster
*Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
*Air Force Training Ribbon

Professional memberships and associations

*Society of USAF Flight Surgeons
*Aerospace Medical Association
*International Association of Military Flight Surgeon Pilots
*Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
*Air Force Association
*American College of Preventive Medicine
*American College of Physician Executives
*American Medical Association

Effective dates of promotion

*Second Lieutenant: 15 May 1972
*First Lieutenant: 15 May 1974
*Captain: 15 May 1975
*Major: 8 December 1979
*Lieutenant Colonel: 8 December 1985
*Colonel: 31 January 1991
*Brigadier General: 1 July 1998
*Major General: 24 May 2001
*Lieutenant General: 4 August 2006

References

* [http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6978 Biography of Lt. Gen. Roudebush] current as of August 2006