Raymond Scott Dingle[1] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 45th Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command from 2019 to 2024.[2] Dingle graduated from Morgan State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology,[3] and has Master's degrees in Administration from Central Michigan University, Military Arts and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and in National Security Strategy from the National War College.[4] At the time of his selection, Dingle was serving as Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the United States Army Medical Command in Falls Church, Virginia.

R. Scott Dingle
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–2024
RankLieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards

Dingle became acting United States Army Surgeon General after the July 19, 2019 retirement of Lieutenant General Nadja West. He was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and permanent assignment as the United States Army Surgeon General on July 22, 2019,[1] and confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2019. Dingle was promoted to lieutenant general on October 17, 2019 by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General James C. McConville. His retirement ceremony took place on July 31, 2023.[5]

Awards and recognitions edit

  Expert Field Medical Badge
  Basic Parachutist Badge
  Air Assault Badge
  Silver Army Recruiter Badge
  Army Staff Identification Badge
  XVIII Airborne Corps Combat Service Identification Badge
  Bronze German Parachutist Badge
  German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Gold
  Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Distinctive Unit Insignia
  3 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
    Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
  Bronze Star Medal
    Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
  Joint Service Commendation Medal
    Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
  Joint Meritorious Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star
Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star
  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
  Army Service Ribbon
   Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3

References edit

  1. ^ a b "PN975 — Maj. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ^ "Major General R. Scott Dingle". Medical Service Corps. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  3. ^ "Morgan Alumnus Rises to Commanding General of Army Regional Health Command-Atlantic". Morgan State University Newsroom. April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ ""Biography of Lieutenant General R. Scott Dingle"". armymedicine.army.mil.
  5. ^ "Webcast: Retirement Ceremony iho LTG Raymond Dingle". DVIDS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.


Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Army
2018–2019
Succeeded by
Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the United States Army Medical Command
2018–2019
Preceded by Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General of the United States Army Medical Command
2019–2024
Succeeded by