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Major General (Dr.) James G. Roudebush:Military Branch:United States Airforce | |
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Maj. Gen. (Dr.) James G. Roudebush is Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. As Chief Operating Officer, he directs all operations of the Air Force Medical Service, a $6.2 billion, 43,000-person integrated health care delivery system. The system serves 2.4 million beneficiaries at 74 military treatment facilities worldwide. Simultaneously, he oversees the functions of the Air Force Surgeon General's Office that comprises seven directorates with offices in Washington, D.C., San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Detrick, Maryland. Included in these functions are clinical quality management, force management, strategic planning, readiness planning and operations, and medical doctrine and training. Also included are medical programs and resources, full-spectrum medical operations, worldwide aeromedical evacuation, force sculpting and information systems management. He also oversees the strategic management process, coordinating the Mission Support Plan, Air Force Medical Service strategic initiatives and related readiness and health care programs, resources, efforts and metrics. He coordinates the Air Force Medical Service efforts among major air command surgeons, Army and Navy agencies, Department of Defense Health Affairs, TRICARE Management Activity and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The general 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. The general commanded a wing clinic and wing hospital before becoming Deputy Commander of the Air Force Materiel Command Human Systems Center. He was then selected as Command Surgeon for U.S. Central Command, and subsequently, Pacific Air Forces. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as Command Surgeon for U.S. Transportation Command and headquarters Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. 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 degree in 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, Va. ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 1975 - July 1978, resident in family practice, Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 2. July 1978 - September 1982, physician in family practice and flight surgeon, USAF Hospital, Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyo. 3. October 1982 - July 1984, resident in aerospace medicine, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas 4. August 1984 - September 1986, Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England 5. September 1986 - July 1988, Commander, USAF Clinic, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England 6. August 1988 - June 1991, Commander, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing Hospital, Bitburg Air Base, Germany 7. August 1991 - July 1992, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 8. August 1992 - March 1994, Vice Commander, Human Systems Center, Brooks AFB, Texas 9. March 1994 - January 1997, Command Surgeon, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. 10. February 1997 - June 1998, Command Surgeon, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 11. July 1998 - July 2000, Commander, 89th Medical Group, Andrews AFB, Md. 12. July 2000 - June 2001, Command Surgeon, U.S. Transportation Command and Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 13. July 2001 - present, Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, 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 with bronze star Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon with oak leaf cluster Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver oak leaf cluster Small Arms Expert Markmanship 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 May 15, 1972 First Lieutenant May 15, 1974 Captain May 15, 1975 Major Dec. 8, 1979 Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 8, 1985 Colonel Jan. 31, 1991 Brigadier General July 1, 1998 Major General May 24, 2001 |
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