Surgeon General of the United States Army

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The Surgeon General of the United States Army is the senior-most medical officer responsible for overseeing the Army Medical Department and advising Army leadership on all matters relating to military health and medical readiness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army position
military office
advises Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Secretary of the Army
advisesOn health policy affecting Army personnel
medical readiness
military health
alsoKnownAs TSG
The Surgeon General of the Army
appointedBy President of the United States
country United States of America
domain military medicine
public health in the Army
firstHolder Joseph Lovell
formationDate 1818
hasAuthorityOver Army medical doctrine
Army medical force structure
Army medical training standards
jurisdiction Army National Guard medical forces
linked to: Army National Guard

Army Reserve medical forces
active duty Army personnel
memberOf Army Staff
officeHolderRole senior-most medical officer of the United States Army
officeLocation The Pentagon
linked to: Pentagon
oversees Army hospitals
Army medical education and training
Army medical logistics
Army medical research programs
Army preventive medicine programs
partOf United States Army
United States Army Medical Department
rank lieutenant general
reportsTo Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Secretary of the Army
requires Senate confirmation
responsibleFor Army Medical Department
Army medical policy
Army medical readiness
serviceBranch United States Army
shortName Army Surgeon General
supervises Army Dental Corps
Army Medical Corps
Army Medical Service Corps
Army Medical Specialist Corps
Army Nurse Corps
Army Veterinary Corps
worksWith Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Surgeon General of the Air Force
Surgeon General of the Navy

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Lieutenant General (United States Army) typicalPosition Surgeon General of the United States Army
William C. Gorgas positionHeld Surgeon General of the United States Army
Surgeon General of the United States Army shortName Army Surgeon General
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Army
Surgeon General of the United States Army alsoKnownAs The Surgeon General of the Army
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Army
William C. Gorgas positionHeld Surgeon General of the U.S. Army
subject linked to: Gorgas
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Army