James G. Roudebush

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| caption = 19th Surgeon General of the USAF

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Lieutenant General James Gordon Roudebush, USAF, (born February 24, 1948)Marquis Who's Who on the Web was the 19th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Roudebush served as functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service. In this capacity, he advised the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, as well as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on matters pertaining to the medical aspects of the air expeditionary force and the health of Air Force people. General Roudebush had authority to commit resources worldwide for the Air Force Medical Service, to make decisions affecting the delivery of medical services, and to develop plans, programs and procedures to support worldwide medical service missions. He exercised direction, guidance and technical management of more than 42,400 people assigned to 74 medical facilities worldwide.

A native of Gering, Nebraska,[http://airforcemedicine.afms.mil/sg_newswire/2006_05/MayLeadStory.htm Senate confirms Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Roudebush to be AF surgeon general] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620224756/http://www.airforcemedicine.afms.mil/sg_newswire/2006_05/MayLeadStory.htm |date=2008-06-20 }}, Air Force Medical Service, May 2006. Accessed 2009-06-24. Roudebush entered the Air Force in 1975 after receiving a Bachelor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency training in family practice at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Medical Center, Ohio, in 1978, and aerospace medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in 1984. He commanded a wing clinic and wing hospital before becoming Deputy Commander of the Air Force Materiel Command Human Systems Center. He has served as Command Surgeon for U.S. Central Command, Pacific Air Forces, U.S. Transportation Command and Headquarters Air Mobility Command. Prior to his selection as the 19th Surgeon General, he served as the Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 2009.

Education

:1971 Bachelor of Medicine degree, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

:1975 Doctor of Medicine degree, University of Nebraska College of Medicine

:1978 Residency training in family practice, Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

:1980 Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, Brooks AFB, Texas

:1981 Tri-Service Combat Casualty Care Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

:1983 Master's of Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, San Antonio

:1984 Residency in aerospace medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas

:1988 Air War College, by seminar

:1989 Institute for Federal Health Care Executives, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

:1992 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

:1993 Executive Management Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Assignments

July 1975 – July 1978, resident in family practice, Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
July 1978 – September 1982, physician in family practice and flight surgeon, USAF Hospital, Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming
October 1982 – July 1984, resident in aerospace medicine, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas
August 1984 – September 1986, Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England
September 1986 – July 1988, Commander, USAF Clinic, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England
August 1988 – June 1991, Commander, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing Hospital, Bitburg Air Base, Germany
August 1991 – July 1992, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
August 1992 – March 1994, Vice Commander, Human Systems Center, Brooks AFB, Texas
March 1994 – January 1997, Command Surgeon, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
February 1997 – June 1998, Command Surgeon, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
July 1998 – July 2000, Commander, 89th Medical Group, Andrews AFB, Maryland
July 2000 – June 2001, Command Surgeon, U.S. Transportation Command and Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
July 2001 – July 2006, Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
August 2006 – August 2009, Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Flight information

:Rating: Chief flight surgeon

:Flight hours: More than 1,100

:Aircraft flown: C-5, C-9, C-21, C-130, EC-135, F-15, F-16, H-53, KC-135, KC-10, T-37, T-38, UH-1 and UH-60

Awards and decorations

120px

|Air Force Chief Flight Surgeon Badge

40px

|Air Force Chief Physician Badge

80px

|Headquarters Air Force Badge

{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon|width=60}}

|Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon|width=60}}

|Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Legion of Merit ribbon|width=60}}

|Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster

{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|name=Meritorious Service ribbon|width=60}}

|Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Commendation ribbon|width=60}}

|Air Force Commendation Medal

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d|width=60}}

|Joint Meritorious Unit Award

{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Outstanding Unit ribbon|width=60}}

|Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster

{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|name=National Defense Service Medal ribbon|width=60}}

|National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars

{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|name=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991–2016)|width=60}}

|Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon|width=60}}

|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=U.S. Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon.svg|width=60}}

|Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster

{{ribbon devices|number=8|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg|width=60}}

|Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg|width=60}}

|Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Air Force Training Ribbon.svg|width=60}}

|Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotion

class="wikitable" \|+ Promotions ! Insignia !! Rank !! Date
\|54px	Lieutenant General	August 4, 2006
\|36px	Major General	May 24, 2001
\|20px	Brigadier General	July 1, 1998
\|25px	Colonel	January 31, 1991
\|20px	Lieutenant Colonel	December 8, 1985
\|20px	Major	December 8, 1979
\|15px	Captain	May 15, 1975
\|6px	First Lieutenant	May 15, 1974
\|6px	Second Lieutenant	May 15, 1972