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Biography
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.
Education[2]
- 1977 Bachelor's degree in chemistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City
- 1978 Doctor of Medicine degree, University of Missouri, Kansas City
- 1981 Residency in family practice, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- 1991 Master of Public Health degree, UTHealth School of Public Health, San Antonio
Assignments[3]
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
 | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
 | National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |