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] Dingle has previously served as the Commanding General of Regional Health Command - Atlantic.

R. Scott Dingle
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held45th Surgeon General of the Army
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)

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 officially 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
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. https://health.mil/About-MHS/Biographies/Major-General-R-Scott-Dingle. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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