Bruce L. Gillingham
39th Surgeon General of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruce Lindsley Gillingham[1] (born April 16, 1959)[2][3] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and orthopedic surgeon[4] who last served as the 39th surgeon general of the United States Navy from 2019 to 2023.[5][6] As surgeon general, Gillingham was dual-hatted as the 43rd chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and was responsible to the United States Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations and director of the Defense Health Agency for all health and medical matters pertaining to the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Bruce L. Gillingham | |
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Born | (1959-04-16) April 16, 1959 (age 65) Los Angeles County, California |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1982–2023 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
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Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Legion of Merit (5) |
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Gillingham's opening statement at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on military health programs Recorded March 7, 2023 |
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