National Guard
Major General George A. Alexander
  
Deputy Surgeon General for Army National Guard Department of the Army
Falls Church, VA
Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE Direct Commission

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
1973, Columbia College, Columbia University; Pre-Med; New York, New York
1977, Howard University College of Medicine; MD degree; Medicine; Washington, District of Columbia
1997-98, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health; MPH part time program; Public Health; Baltimore, Maryland
2004, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; KSGEE; National and International Security, Cambridge, Massachusetts

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
BGTC
CGSC
Defense Strategy Course
EO
Medical Management of Biological Casualties

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
1LT ARNG 13 Nov 79
CPT ARNG 28 Mar 80
MAJ ARNG 17 Jan 85
LTC ARNG 2 May 89
COL ARNG 3 Aug 94
BG (Line) ARNG 6 Oct 00
MG (Line) ARNG 27 Jun 03

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 02 Oct 05 Deputy Surgeon General for ARNG, Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia
Oct 99 Oct 02 Assistant Surgeon General for Mobilization, Readiness and National Guard Affairs, Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia
Mar 99 Sep 99 Flight Surgeon, Detachment 3 (Medical Detachment), Headquarters, State Area Command, Reisterstown, Maryland
Mar 98 Mar 99 Commander, Detachment 3 (Medical Detachment), Headquarters, State Area Command, Reisterstown, Maryland (excess)
Mar 96 Mar 98 Commander, Detachment 3 (Medical Detachment), Headquarters, State Area Command, Reisterstown, Maryland
Apr 94 Mar 96 Commander, 136th Combat Support Hospital, Parkville, Maryland
Jul 93 Apr 94 General Surgeon, Headquarters, 261st Signal Command, Dover, Delaware
Oct 88 Jul 93 Commander, 116th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware
Oct 86 Oct 88 Aviation Medical Officer, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Oct 85 Oct 86 Flight Surgeon, 28th Aviation Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Jun 85 Oct 85 General Medical Officer, 29th Rear Area Operations Center, Woodstock, Maryland (97 days non-rated)
Nov 84 Jun 85 Radiologist, 136th Combat Support Hospital, Parkville, Maryland
Jul 82 Nov 84 General Medical Officer, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Glen Arm, Maryland
Sep 80 Jul 82 General Medical Officer, 117th Combat Support Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
Nov 79 Sep 80 General Medical Officer, 115th Combat Support Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2 Device)
Expert Field Medical Badge
Flight Surgeon Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 26 Apr 17

 

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