Dorothy A. Hogg

Dorothy A. Hogg is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force who last served as the twenty-third Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and the first Surgeon General of the United States Space Force.[1] Hogg serves as functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service. In this capacity, she advises 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 Airmen.[2]

Dorothy A. Hogg
Lieutenant General Dorothy A. Hogg
23rd USAF Surgeon General (2018–2021)
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1983–2021
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands heldU.S. Air Force Surgeon General

Hogg entered the Air Force in 1983 and has commanded at the squadron and group level, and served as the deputy command surgeon for two major commands. She has deployed in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.[2]

Education

Awards and decorations
Chief Air Force Nurse Corps Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device, one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal for service with ISAF

References
  1. "Senate confirms Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg as next AF surgeon general". Air Force Medical Service. April 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. "LIEUTENANT GENERAL DOROTHY A> HOGG > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". www.af.mil. Retrieved September 26, 2018. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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