Assistant for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs

Brigadier General Timothy E. Albertson entered military service with a direct commission in the Army Reserves. His first position with the Army National Guard was as the Battalion Flight Surgeon with the 1/140th AVN. He has served in multiple staff positions. He currently serves as the Assistant for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Force Health Protection and Readiness. As the reserve senior medical advisor in Health Affairs, he advises on issues related to reserve medical readiness and reserve force health protection. Prior to this appointment, he was the California Army National Guard State Surgeon and Medical Detachment Commander. He has served in Iraq as a battalion surgeon (1/185 AR/81st BCT) and has participated in many overseas training missions including Peace Shield (1998-2000). He is a Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine, University of California, Davis. He is a fellow in the American College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians (London).

EDUCATION:

1973 University of California San Diego - BA - Biology/Psychology
1976 University of California Davis - MS - Pharmacology/Toxicology
1977 University of California Davis - MD - Medicine
1980 University of California Davis - PHD - Pharmacology/Toxicology
2003 University of California, Berkeley -MPH -Public Health
2003 U.S. Army War College - MSS - Military Studies/Strategic Studies
Army War College (MEL-1)

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Mar 88 - Feb 90 Emergency Medicine Physician, 6253rd USAH Hamilton Field, California
2. Mar 90 - Jan 91, Battalion Flight Surgeon, 3/140th Aviation Battalion, Lathrop, California
3. Feb 91 - Sep 92, Flight Surgeon, Company G 540th Main Support Battalion 40th Mechanized Division, Ontario, California
4. Oct 92 - Feb 97, Flight Surgeon, Det 1, 146th Combat Surgical Hospital, San Francisco, California
5. Mar 97 - Apr 97, Deputy Chief of Staff for Health Services, HHC 175th Medical Brigade, Sacramento, California
6. May 97 - May 98, State Aviation Medical Officer, STARC, Sacramento, California
7. Jun 98 - Jun 00, Flight Surgeon, State Aviation Medical Officer, Det 8 Medical Support Team, Sacramento, California
8. Jul 00 - Mar 02, Deputy Commander, Det 8 Medical Support Team, State Aviation Officer and State Medical Review Officer (Toxicology ), Sacramento, California
9. Apr 02 - Oct 05, Commander Medical Detachment/State Surgeon California Army National Guard, State Medical Aviation Officer, and State Medical Review Officer, Mather, California
10. Feb 04 - Feb 04, Attached 30th Medical BDE Baghdad, Iraq for temporary duty to assist in the first Iraqi medical conference - Iraqi Specialty Conference
11. Sep 04 - Dec 04, Attached as BN Surgeon, HHC 1/185 AR, 81st BCT CSC, Scania, Iraq
12. May 05 - present, Assistant for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Washington, D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with one Bronze Hourglass and “M” device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with “5” device)
Combat Medical Badge
Senior Army Flight Surgeon Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Shield
Order of the Military Medical Merit

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

CPT USAR 13 MAR 88
MAJ USAR 12 JAN 89
LTC ARNG 19 NOV 92
COL ARNG 11 APR 97
BG (LINE) ARNG 20 JUL 06

(Current as of November 2006)