Paul A. Friedrichs

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Paul A. Friedrichs
Maj Gen Paul A. Friedrichs.jpg
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1986–2023
Rank Major General
Commands held 673rd Medical Group
3rd Medical Group
56th Medical Operations Squadron
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal

Paul A. Friedrichs is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the command surgeon of the Joint Staff. [1] He previously served as command surgeon of Air Combat Command.

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Friedrichs retired from active duty in June 2023. [2] He now serves as the senior director for global health security and biodefense on the National Security Council, and will be appointed as the inaugural head of a new government agency, the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy effective August 7, 2023. [3]

Assignments

  1. June 1990 – June 1991, Surgical Intern, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
  2. July 1991 – June 1992, General Medical Officer, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
  3. June 1992 – June 1997, Urological Surgery Resident, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
  4. July 1997 – October 1997, Assistant Chief, Urology, 89th MDG, Andrews AFB, Md.
  5. November 1997 – September 1999, Chief, Urology, 89th MDG, Andrews AFB, Md.
  6. October 1999 – September 2000, Chief, Population Health Management, 89th MDG, Andrews AFB, Md.
  7. October 2000 – July 2001, Analyst, Health Benefits and Policy Division, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
  8. August 2001 – June 2002, Chief, Operations Branch, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
  9. July 2002 – May 2003, Chief, Optimization and Integration Division, Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA), Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
  10. May 2003 – May 2005, Commander, 56th Medical Operations Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. (September 2004 – January 2005, Commander, 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Operations Squadron, Balad Air Base, Iraq)
  11. June 2005 – April 2006, Chief, Aeromedical and Clinical Services Branches, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
  12. May 2006 – July 2007, Chief, Medical Operations Division, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
  13. August 2007 – June 2008, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
  14. August 2008 – July 2010, Commander, 3rd Medical Group, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
  15. July 2010 – July 2011, Commander, 673d Medical Group, 673rd Air Base Wing, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
  16. July 2011 – July 2014, Command Surgeon, HQ Pacific Air Forces, JB Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii
  17. July 2014 – June 2016, Vice Commander, AFMOA, JB San Antonio, Lackland, Texas
  18. January 2015 – June 2015, Chair, Joint Task Force on High Reliability Organizations, Office of the Assistance Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Washington, D.C.
  19. June 2016 – July 2018, Command Surgeon, US Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
  20. July 2018– July 2019, Air Combat Command (ACC), Command Surgeon, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
  21. July 2019–present, Joint Staff Surgeon, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

Effective dates of promotion

InsigniaRankDate
US-O8 insignia.svg Major general May 12, 2021
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier general June 2, 2018
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel May 29, 2007
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel May 19, 2002
US-O4 insignia.svg Major May 19, 1996
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain May 19, 1990
US-OF1A.svg First lieutenant Never held
US-OF1B.svg Second lieutenant May 17, 1986

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References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government .

  1. ↑ "Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs" . Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Yesterday, we celebrated the retirement of Major General Paul Friedrichs following 37 years of dedicated service to the nation". LinkedIn. June 2023.
  3. ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (July 21, 2023). "Biden Picks Retired General to Lead New White House Pandemic Office". The New York Times . Retrieved July 27, 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by
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 Command Surgeon of the United States Transportation Command
2016–2018		Succeeded by
Preceded by Command Surgeon of the Air Combat Command
2018–2019		Succeeded by
Preceded by Joint Staff Surgeon
2019–2023		Succeeded by
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