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Twenty-first Surgeon General of the United States Air Force
Thomas W. Travis
Lieutenant General Thomas W. Travis in 2012
Born (1953-12-21) December 21, 1953 (age 70)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1976–2015
RankLieutenant general
CommandsSurgeon General of the United States Air Force
59th Medical Wing
89th Medical Group
311th Human Systems Wing
United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Other workSenior Vice President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Thomas W. Travis (born December 21, 1953) is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force who served as the twenty-first Surgeon General of the United States Air Force. Holding dual ratings as a Command Pilot and Flight Surgeon, Travis achieved the highest rank of any pilot-physician in the history of the program. After completing at total of over 39 years of active service in the Air Force, Travis retired in August 2015 to become the Senior Vice President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

References

  1. "Air Force Register". Google Book. United States Air Force. 1979. p. 859. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. "Lieutenant General (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis".
  3. "Former Air Force Surgeon General Named as New Uniformed Services University Senior Vice President". Newswise. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
Military offices
Preceded byCharles B. Green Surgeon General of the United States Air Force
2012–2015 		Succeeded byMark A. Ediger
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