Bruce L. Gillingham | |
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| Born | April 16, 1959 Los Angeles County, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1982–2023 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
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| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (5) |
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Bruce Lindsley Gillingham[1] (born April 16, 1959)[2][3] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and orthopedic surgeon[4] who last served as the 39th surgeon general of the United States Navy from 2019 to 2023.[5][6] As surgeon general, Gillingham was dual-hatted as the 43rd chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and was responsible to the United States Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations and director of the Defense Health Agency for all health and medical matters pertaining to the Navy and Marine Corps.
- ^ Commencement Exercises. Bethesda, Maryland: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine. May 17, 1986. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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birthwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 278. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Bruce L. Gillingham, MD". www.health.usnews.com.
- ^ Gulick, Ed (March 27, 2023). "Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, Retires as Navy's 39th Surgeon General". U.S. Navy. Bethesda, Maryland. Retrieved March 29, 2023.