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Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger meets Airmen at Wright-Patterson

Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, the Air Force Surgeon General, meets Airman 1st Class Cody Sellick, Capt. Michelle Kiger and Lt. Col. (Dr.) while during his visit to the Wright-Patterson Medical Center on Jan. 13, 2015.

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Mr. Kiley Gerritsen, Simulation Coordinator, demonstrates the laproscopic simulator to Air Force Surgeon General

Mr. Kiley Gerritsen, Simulation Coordinator, demonstrates the laproscopic simulator to Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen Mark Ediger at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center's Simulation Center during his visit to Wright-Patterson AFB on Jan. 13, 2015.

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MHS leaders honored by American Hospital Association

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles Potter (left) and Army Col. James Carrell (right) received their awards for their service to the health care field from Richard Umbdenstock, American Hospital Association president and CEO.

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AF Surgeon General Message to the AFMS

AFMS Leadership Message 2015 (AF Graphic)

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Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps visits the 79th Medical Wing

Major General Dorothy A. Hogg, Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, was the keynote speaker at the 779th Medical Group's Knowledge Market on May 14, 2015 to celebrate Nurses and Medical Technician Week. The Knowledge Market fair is a research and evidence based practice fair for nurses that allows them the opportunity to discuss advances in the field of nursing. One of the presenters, Captain Peter Varney, talks with Colonel Yolanda Bledsoe, 79th Medical Wing Chief Nurse and Maj. Gen. Hogg at the event about his project on "Sleep in the ICU". (AF Photo by Melanie Moore, Public Affairs Officer.)

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AF Surgeon General makes stop at Wilford Hall as last official visit

Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis meets with 59th Medical Wing senior leaders May 7, 2015 during a visit to the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During his visit, Travis viewed Lean Daily Management boards, a process improvement tool used throughout the medical wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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AF Surgeon General makes stop at Wilford Hall as last official visit

Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis presents a coin to Tech. Sgt. Corey Jeanblanc May 7, 2015 during a visit to the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Jeanblanc was among 14 Airmen recognized by the surgeon general for outstanding performance within their units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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AF Surgeon General makes stop at Wilford Hall as last official visit

Staff Sgt. Dominique Williams, 59th Medical Support Squadron cardiopulmonary technician, explains her unit’s Lean Daily Management initiatives to Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis during his visit May 7, 2015 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During his visit, Travis viewed Lean Daily Management boards, a process improvement tool used throughout the medical wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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59th MDOG commander talks 'Lean Daily Management' at UTSA

Col. (Dr.) John Andrus, 59th Medical Group commander, speaks during a Continuous Improvement Professionals meeting, April 17, 2015 at the University of Texas San Antonio. Andrus spoke about the Lean Daily Management process which aims to identify and solve problems in the work section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Air Force Surgeon General visits 79th Medical Wing

Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, talks to Airmen during his visit to Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 7, (U.S. Air Force photo by /Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

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Ediger named surgeon general

Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger is the Deputy Surgeon General, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He has recently been named to promote to Air Force Surgeon General in June 2015.

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Air Force medical leader retires after 39 years

Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, officiated the retirement ceremony for the 21st surgeon general of the Air Force, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, on June 5 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jonathan Stock / U.S. Air Force)

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Air Force Surgeon General Official Photo

Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis is the Surgeon General of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. (Official Air Force Photo)

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Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) George E. Schafer, former Air Force Surgeon General,

Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) George E. Schafer, former Air Force Surgeon General, passed away on Jan. 23, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. (DoD photo)

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F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest attendees meet to discuss Joint Strike Fighter Program

Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, met with international attendees of the F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest (ACOI) on Oct. 9-10 in Washington D.C. Attendees had the opportunity to discuss key medical-related information on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. (DoD Photo)

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F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest attendees meet to discuss Joint Strike Fighter Program

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F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest attendees meet to discuss Joint Strike Fighter Program

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Air Force nurse recipient of Juanita Redmond Award at AFA

Capt. Stephanie Doane, Mountain Home Air Force Base nurse, is awarded the Air Force Association Juanita Redmond Award by George Muellner, AFA Chairman, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, and Gen. Mike Hostage, Air Combat Command Commander, on Sept. 15, 2014 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The Juanita Redmond Award is awarded to an Air Force nurse who has provided a significant contribution to health care of an Air Force individual or family, excellence in clinical nursing or improvment in nursing care. (Courtesy Photo)

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Paul W. Myers Award awarded during AFA to medical corps officer

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Vikhyat S. Bebarta, Director, Enroute Care Research Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is awarded the Air Force Association Paul W. Myers Award by George Muellner, AFA Chairman and Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, on Sept. 15, 2014 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The Paul W. Myers Award is awarded to an Air Force Medical Corps Officer who has made the most significant contribution to the continued good health of the men and women of the USAF. (Courtesy Photo)

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Brig. Gen. Wyman retires as Air Combat Command Surgeon

Maj. Gen. Mark A. Ediger, Deputy Air Force Surgeon General, retires Brig. Gen. Daniel O. Wyman, Air Combat Command Surgeon, on Aug. 27, 2014 at Langley Air Force Base, VA. (Courtesy Photo)

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