Retired effective Oct 1, 2002
Deputy Surgeon General/Special Assistant for Army National Guard
Major General Marianne Mathewson-Chapman assumed the duties as Deputy Surgeon General/Special Assistant, Army National Guard on 1 October 1998. As Deputy Surgeon General, she advises the Surgeon General-Army and Director ARNG on medical care, policies, and health standards in the ARNG. She guides the development and implementation of medical initiatives on health and wellness, immunization issues and health policies impacting mobilization readiness and post-deployment of ARNG citizen soldiers in 54 states and territories.
The General's active military service began in 1970. She was commissioned in the Navy Nurse Corps, USN and served on active duty. She has served as battalion surgeon in combat units in California, Pennsylvania and Florida. She deployed to Desert Storm as Chief Nurse, FLARNG, in the 202nd Medical Group and Deputy Chief Nurse for the 3rd Medical Command. Following her return she was selected as the State Chief Nurse, FL-ARNG. Prior to this assignment, Major General Mathewson-Chapman served as the Special Assistant to the Chief, ANC for Mobilization and ARNG Affairs. In this position, she was responsible for policies to enhance the health and readiness of the ARNG, ARNG Equal Opportunity, AC/RC integration, and RC issues impacting recruitment, training and retention of ARNG Army Nurse Corps officers.
1968 Kansas State University - AS Degree - Nursing
1970 Trinity Lutheran School of Nursing-Diploma in Nursing
1977 University of San Diego - BS Degree - Nursing
1979 University of California - MS Degree - Nursing
1979 University of Texas - Cancer Screening Certification
1995 University of Florida - Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing Ph D
Minor in Anthropology
Certification as an Advanced Adult Nurse Practitioner
Certification in Gerontology Studies
1995 University of Florida - VA Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship
1998 VA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
1970 Naval Officer Basic Course
1975 Constructive Credit AMEDD OBC
1985 Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDD Officer Advanced Course
1986 Academy of Health Science, AMEDD Reserve Command and General Staff
1988 Academy of Health Science, Principles of Administration for Nurse Executives
1989 Academy of Health Science, Deployable Medical Systems Executive Course
1990 Academy of Health Science, Combat Casualty Care Course
1997 General Officer Equal Opportunity Training
1997 United States Army War College, Senior Reserve Component Officer Course (35)
1997 General Officer Senior Military Intelligence Course
1998 Army Force Integration Course
1998 National Defense University Capstone Course with overseas area Latin America
1. May 70 - May 72, Medical Staff Nurse/Respiratory Nurse Specialist, US Naval Hospital, San Diego, California
2. Mar 75 - Mar 79, Medical-Surgical Nurse, attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 185th Armor, National City, California
3. Mar 78 - Mar 79, Medical-Surgical Nurse, 143rd Evacuation Hospital, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California, attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion 185th Armor, National City, California
4. Mar 79 - Sep 80, Medical-Surgical Nurse, attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion 185th Armor, National City, California
5. Sep 80 - Apr 81, Medical-Surgical Nurse, attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 109th Field Artillery, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
6. Apr 81 - Sep 82, Intensive Care Ward Nurse, Clinical Nurse Intensive Care Ward, attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 109th Field Artillery, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
7. Sep 82 - Aug 88, Clinical Nurse, attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 227th Field Artillery Brigade, Miami, Florida
8. Aug 88 - Apr 92, Chief Nurse, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 202nd Medical Group, Jacksonville, Florida
9. Nov 90 - Apr 91, Deputy Chief Nurse, 3rd Medical Command, United States Army Central Command, Saudi Arabia - Desert Storm
10. May 92 - May 96, Chief Nurse, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Florida Army National Guard
11. Jun 96 - Sep 98, Special Assistant to the Chief, Army Nurse Corps for Mobilization and ARNG Affairs, National Guard Bureau, Extra TDA Position, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Florida Army National Guard
12. Oct 98 - Oct 02, Deputy Surgeon General/Special Assistant to the Army Surgeon General for the Army National Guard
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Army Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 2)
Kuwait Liberation Medal
Selected for a two year VA Postdoctoral Fellowship. Prior to this position, she was a Research Scientist with Florida Research Institute on contract with the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Department of Nursing.
The "9A" Proficiency Designator for excellence in military/civilian nursing practice and nursing accomplishments
The Order of Medical Military Merit Medal
Ensign USNR 24 May 70
LTJG USNR 24 Aug 71
1LT ARNG 07 Mar 75
CPT ARNG 26 Nov 75
MAJ ARNG 16 Jan 80
LTC ARNG 02 Jul 87
COL ARNG 15 Nov 92
BG (Line) ARNG 15 Jan 97
MG (Line) ARNG 31 Mar 00
(Current as of January 2003)
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