R. Scott Dingle
Raymond Scott Dingle[1] is a United States Army Lieutenant General, the 45th Surgeon General of the Army, and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command.[2] Dingle graduated from Morgan State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology[3] and has several Master's degrees in Administration from Central Michigan University, Military Arts and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and in National Security Strategy from the National War College.[4] Dingle has previously served as the Commanding General of Regional Health Command - Atlantic.
R. Scott Dingle | |
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Allegiance | |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1988–present |
Rank | |
Commands held | 45th Surgeon General of the Army |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) |
Dingle became acting United States Army Surgeon General after the July 19, 2019 retirement of Lieutenant General Nadja Y. West. He was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and permanent assignment as the U.S. Army Surgeon General on July 22, 2019[1] and confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2019. Dingle was officially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General on October 17, 2019 by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General James C. McConville.
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Awards and recognitions
Expert Field Medical Badge | |
Basic Parachutist Badge | |
Air Assault Badge | |
Silver Army Recruiter Badge | |
Army Staff Identification Badge | |
XVIII Airborne Corps Combat Service Identification Badge | |
Bronze German Parachutist Badge | |
Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
3 Overseas Service Bars |
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters | |
Bronze Star Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters | |
Joint Service Commendation Medal | |
Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters | |
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star | |
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal | |
Army Service Ribbon | |
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3 |
References
- "PN975 — Maj. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- "Major General R. Scott Dingle". Medical Service Corps. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- "Morgan Alumnus Rises to Commanding General of Army Regional Health Command-Atlantic". Morgan State University Newsroom. April 4, 2017.
- https://health.mil/About-MHS/Biographies/Major-General-R-Scott-Dingle. Missing or empty
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