Mary K. Izaguirre
Mary K. Izaguirre | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Birth name | Mary Virginia Krueger |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1995–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Surgeon General of the United States Army United States Army Medical Command Medical Readiness Command East Regional Health Command Atlantic |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
| Alma mater | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Izaguirre |
| Children | 5 |
Mary Krueger Izaguirre is a United States Army lieutenant general and physician who serves as the surgeon general of the United States Army. She previously served as the commanding general of Medical Readiness Command East and chief of the United States Army Medical Corps.[1]
In September 2023, Izaguirre was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as surgeon general of the United States Army, commanding general of the United States Army Medical Command, and chief of the Army Medical Department. She was confirmed by the Senate on 5 December 2023.[2] In June 2023, Izaguirre had been nominated for promotion to major general, and was promoted to that rank with an effective date of rank of 5 December 2023, the date of her Senate confirmation.[3]
On 25 January 2024, Izaguirre replaced R. Scott Dingle as surgeon general of the United States Army, and commanding general of the United States Army Medical Command in a ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lieutenant General Mary K. Izaguirre -The U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command" (PDF). www.army.mil/ArmyMedicine#org-about. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "PN937 - 1 nominee for Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
- ^ "P775 - 2 nominations for Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
- ^ "US Army Medical Command welcomes 46th Army Surgeon General". Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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