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Elaine C. Wagner
Birth name	Elaine C. Campbell
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1983–2017
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	United States Navy Dental Corps Naval Health Clinic New England Naval Hospital Beaufort
Awards	Legion of Merit (4) Meritorious Service Medal (4) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3)
Spouse(s)	Greg Wagner

Elaine C. Wagner is a retired United States Navy rear admiral. She was the first female pediatric dentist to achieve flag rank in the United States Navy, and served as the 36th Chief of the United States Navy Dental Corps. Her retirement ceremony was held on January 9, 2017, and she was transferred to the retired list the following April, after 33 years of service in the United States Navy. She is a member of the International College of Dentists.

Early life and education

Wagner grew up in southern Indiana, and resided in Bloomington prior to attending college. In 1976, she graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis with a joint degree in zoology and chemistry. She was the school's Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter president and registrar. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1980, and completed her residency at Riely Children's Hospital in 1982. In 1991, Wagner was board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Following 18 months of private practice, Wagner accepted a commission in the United States Navy in December 1983.

Military career

Promotions

Rank	Date
Rear Admiral	December 6, 2013
Rear Admiral (Lower Half)	January 18, 2011
Captain	Selected June 1998

Upon accepting her commission, Wagner was assigned to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. From there, she completed several more assignments, including Department Head tours, and tours in the Philippines and Japan. She was selected for an Executive Officer tour to Naval Hospital Jacksonville. In June 1998, she was selected for advancement to captain.

Wagner's first of many tours as a commanding officer was at Naval Hospital Beaufort in 2006. She was the first female to command the station. Following that assignment, Wagner reported to Naval Health Clinic New England as its commanding officer. Within two years of her departure from that command, she would relieve her successor.

In March 2010, Wagner was selected for advancement to the rank of Rear Admiral (Lower Half), and made substantive in that rank the following January. Her advancement to rear admiral marked the first time a female pediatric dentist held flag rank. As a rear admiral, she held many senior leadership positions in the navy, including a tour as the 36th Chief of Naval Dental Corps.

Wagner retired in 2017 as a two star rear admiral.

After retirement

After her retirement from the navy, Wagner accepted a position in the International College of Dentists. And she was also appointed to the BIOLASE board of directors on October 9, 2018.

Honors, awards, and decorations

Over the course of her 33-year career, Wagner received multiple military awards and decorations. In addition to service and unit awards, her personal awards include the Legion of Merit (4 awards), the Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 awards), and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3 awards).

In addition, Wagner has won several civilian awards in light of her long professional career. She won the Ann Page Griffin Humanitarian Award in 2016 for her "outstanding commitment to alleviating suffering and improving the oral health of under-served populations." In 2014, she received a Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa for her distinguished career in healthcare and service to her nation from Butler University. After receiving the degree, she delivered the university's 2014 Spring commencement address.

Wager was also invited to give the 2012 commencement address at her alma mater, the Indiana University School of Dentistry.

See also

• Women in the United States Navy
• List of female United States military generals and flag officers

Notes

^Note 1 : Carol I. Turner, a prior Chief of the United States Navy Dental Corps is also an alumnus of the Indiana University School of Dentistry.
^Note 2 : eMSM stands for enhanced Multi-Service Market, and is a geographic region served my multiple medical facilities from different services.
^Note 3 : N931 is the office code for Medical Resources Plans and Policy Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

References

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2. ^ Burrous, Ric (Spring 2013). "Best Job 'I've Ever Had' – Dentistry Grad Shaping Naval Health Care" (PDF). IUPUI Magazine. IUPUI. pp. 14–17. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
3. ^ "Commander of NME, NMCP Promoted to Two-Star". US Navy. 2013-12-09. Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
4. ^ "Certified Pediatric Dentist Named US Navy Dental Corps Admiral". American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. 2010. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
5. ^ "A History of the U.S. Navy Dental Corps". Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
6. ^ "Rear Admiral Elaine C. Wagner's Retirement Ceremony Honored her 33 Years of Leadership and Service in the US Navy Dental Corps". International College of Dentists. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
7. "Dr. Elaine C. Wagner". International College of Dentists. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
8. "The Drift (1976)". Butler Yearbooks. Butler University: 176, 187. 1976. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
9. "FY-14 Rear Admiral Line and Staff Corps Selections". United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
10. ^ "FY-11 Active Duty Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Staff Corps Selections". United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
11. ^ "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 105th Congress, Second Session Vol. 144 Part 9". United States Government Publishing Office. 1998-06-18. pp. 12450–12451. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
12. ^ "Introducing Our New Registrar — Dr. Elaine C. Wagner". International College of Dentists. Archived from the original on 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
13. "New CO for Navy Medicine East, NMCP". Retrieved 2019-02-07.
14. "MTF/EMF Change of Command". United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
15. ^ Yount, Lori (2006-06-17). "First female commanding officer takes charge of Naval Hospital". The Beaufort Gazette. ISSN 1090-8285. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
16. Slavin, Erick (2012-04-12). "Navy medicine CO fired for poor command climate". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
17. "Elaine C. Wagner: Executive Profile & Biography – Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
18. "AAPD honors winners at annual session in San Antonio". Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
19. Rear Admiral Dr Elaine Wagner, given Ann Page Griffen award @ AAPD 2016. YouTube. 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
20. Rear Admiral Elaine C. Wagner '76 Spring Commencement Address. YouTube. 2014. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
21. "Elaine Wagner, Brad Stevens to Be Honored at Spring Commencement". Butler University. 2014-04-04. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
22. "2012 Commencement Celebrates 224 Dental School Graduates". IUPUI. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
23. "Multi-Service Markets". Military Health System. Retrieved 2019-02-07.

External links

• RADM Wagner delivering a message for the Dental Corps 101st birthday.

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