R. Scott Dingle

Raymond Scott Dingle[1] is a United States Army Lieutenant General, the 45th Surgeon General of the Army, and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command.[2] Dingle graduated from Morgan State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology[3] and has several Master's degrees in Administration from Central Michigan University, Military Arts and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and in National Security Strategy from the National War College.[4] At the time of his selection, Dingle was serving as Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the United States Army Medical Command in Falls Church, Virginia.

R. Scott Dingle
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1988–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	45th Surgeon General of the Army United States Army Medical Command Regional Health Command—Atlantic 30th Medical Command United States Army Medical Recruiting Brigade 261st Multifunctional Medical Battalion Company C, 3d Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Troop Command, McDonald Army Community Hospital
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (United States) (7) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (3) Army Achievement Medal (2)

Dingle became acting United States Army Surgeon General after the July 19, 2019 retirement of Lieutenant General Nadja Y. West. He was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and permanent assignment as the U.S. Army Surgeon General on July 22, 2019[1] and confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2019. Dingle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General on October 17, 2019 by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General James C. McConville.

Awards and recognitions

	Expert Field Medical Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	Air Assault Badge
	Silver Army Recruiter Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	XVIII Airborne Corps Combat Service Identification Badge
	Bronze German Parachutist Badge
	German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Gold
	Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Distinctive Unit Insignia
	3 Overseas Service Bars

	Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
	Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3

References

1. "PN975 — Maj. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
2. "Major General R. Scott Dingle". Medical Service Corps. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
3. "Morgan Alumnus Rises to Commanding General of Army Regional Health Command-Atlantic". Morgan State University Newsroom. April 4, 2017.
4. ""Biography of Lieutenant General R. Scott Dingle"". armymedicine.army.mil.