Paul A. Friedrichs | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1986–2023 |
| 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.
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[edit]
- June 1990 – June 1991, Surgical Intern, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
- July 1991 – June 1992, General Medical Officer, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
- June 1992 – June 1997, Urological Surgery Resident, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
- July 1997 – October 1997, Assistant Chief, Urology, 89th MDG, Andrews AFB, Md.
- November 1997 – September 1999, Chief, Urology, 89th MDG, Andrews AFB, Md.
- October 1999 – September 2000, Chief, Population Health Management, 89th MDG, Andrews AFB, Md.
- October 2000 – July 2001, Analyst, Health Benefits and Policy Division, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
- August 2001 – June 2002, Chief, Operations Branch, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
- July 2002 – May 2003, Chief, Optimization and Integration Division, Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA), Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
- 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)
- June 2005 – April 2006, Chief, Aeromedical and Clinical Services Branches, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
- May 2006 – July 2007, Chief, Medical Operations Division, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
- August 2007 – June 2008, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
- August 2008 – July 2010, Commander, 3rd Medical Group, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
- July 2010 – July 2011, Commander, 673d Medical Group, 673rd Air Base Wing, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
- July 2011 – July 2014, Command Surgeon, HQ Pacific Air Forces, JB Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii
- July 2014 – June 2016, Vice Commander, AFMOA, JB San Antonio, Lackland, Texas
- 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.
- June 2016 – July 2018, Command Surgeon, US Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
- July 2018– July 2019, Air Combat Command (ACC), Command Surgeon, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
- July 2019–present, Joint Staff Surgeon, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
Effective dates of promotion[edit]
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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Major general | May 12, 2021 |
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Brigadier general | June 2, 2018 |
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Colonel | May 29, 2007 |
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Lieutenant colonel | May 19, 2002 |
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Major | May 19, 1996 |
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Captain | May 19, 1990 |
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First lieutenant | Never held |
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Second lieutenant | May 17, 1986 |
References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs". Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Yesterday, we celebrated the retirement of Major General Paul Friedrichs following 37 years of dedicated service to the nation". LinkedIn. June 2023.
- ^ 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.