Lt. Gen. (Dr.) James G. Roudebush is the Surgeon General of the 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. The Secretary of the Air Force is the civilian head of the United States Department of the Air Force, a component organization of the Department of Defense. ... The Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force serves as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of more than 700,000 active-duty, National Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. ...

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. Emblem of the United States Central Command. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is one of nine unified commands of the United Statess Department of Defense. ... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ...

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, Virginia

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ... The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is the a public academic medical center in Omaha, Nebraska. ... The United States Air Force Air War College is a part of Air University, and is a component of the United States Air Forces Air Education and Training Command, headquartered at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama. ... The National War College (NWC) of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. ...

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.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base in Greene and Montgomery counties, adjacent to Fairborn and Dayton, Ohio. ... Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (IATA: FEW, ICAO: KFEW) is a base of the United States Air Force. ... Bitburg Air Base is a American air force base located 2 mi (3 km) SE of Bitburg , 20 mi (32 km) N of Trier, and 135 mi (217 km) W of Wiesbaden Germany. ... Military District of Washington Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Military District of Washington Distinctive Unit insignia Fort Lesley J. McNair, DC is located on the point of land where the Potomac and Anacostia rivers join in Washington, D.C. It has been an Army post for more than 200 years, third only... MacDill Air Force Base (MacDill AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Florida, 8 miles south of Tampa at the tip of the Interbay Peninsula. ... Hickam Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base located in the City & County of Honolulu on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. ... Andrews Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base near Washington, DC, the home base of Air Force One and SAM FOX. Location The base is a few miles southeast of Washington, in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Scott Air Force Base (Scott AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in St. ... Bolling Air Force Base, in Southwest Washington, DC, is named for Col. ...

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

An Air Force Medical Badge is a decoration of the United States Air Force which is presented to those Air Force personnel who are members of the staff medical community. ... The Flight Surgeon Badge is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which has existed since the Second World War. ...

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

Defense Superior Service Medal The Defense Superior Service Medal of the United States is a senior decoration of the Department of Defense. ... Bronze and Silver oak leaf clusters An Oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on military awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. ... The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. ... The National Defense Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military and was the brainchild of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ...

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

The Air Force Association (AFA) is an independent, nonprofit, civilian organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power. ... The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is a national professional society for physicians established in 1954. ... The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ...

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
• Lieutenant General Aug. 4, 2006Â

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