Bruce L. Gillingham

Bruce L. Gillingham
Born (1959-04-16) April 16, 1959 (age 65)
Los Angeles County, California
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1982–2023
RankRear admiral
Commands
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsLegion of Merit (5)
Alma mater
Bruce L. Gillingham's voice
Gillingham's opening statement at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on military health programs
Recorded March 7, 2023

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference birth was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Dr. Bruce L. Gillingham, MD". www.health.usnews.com.
  5. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (June 2021 Roster)" (PDF). June 1, 2021. p. 67.
  6. ^ 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.