R. Scott Dingle
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards

Raymond Scott Dingle[1] is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the 45th Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command since 2019.[2] Dingle graduated from Morgan State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology,[3] and has 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] At the time of his selection, Dingle was serving as Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the United States Army Medical Command in Falls Church, Virginia.

Dingle became acting United States Army Surgeon General after the July 19, 2019 retirement of Lieutenant General Nadja West. He was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and permanent assignment as the United States Army Surgeon General on July 22, 2019,[1] and confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2019. Dingle was promoted to lieutenant general on October 17, 2019 by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General James C. McConville. His retirement ceremony took place on July 31, 2023.[5]

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
German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Gold
Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Distinctive Unit Insignia
3 Overseas Service Bars
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 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
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze star
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star
Bronze star
 Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign 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

  1. 1 2 "PN975 — Maj. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ↑ "Major General R. Scott Dingle". Medical Service Corps. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Morgan Alumnus Rises to Commanding General of Army Regional Health Command-Atlantic". Morgan State University Newsroom. April 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ ""Biography of Lieutenant General R. Scott Dingle"". armymedicine.army.mil.
  5. ↑ "Webcast: Retirement Ceremony iho LTG Raymond Dingle". DVIDS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to R. Scott Dingle.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.