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Telita Crosland is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as director of the Defense Health Agency since 3 January 2023. She previously served as deputy surgeon general of the United States Army. [1] [2]
Schwartz graduated with a degree in biomedical engineering from Brown University in 1994 and was awarded a doctorate in medicine from the same institution in 1998. She later attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and was awarded a master's degree in public health in 2000 and completed an occupational and environmental medicine residency in 2001.
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is a joint, integrated combat support agency that enables the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and ready medical force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime. The DHA is in charge of integrating clinical and business operations across the ...
The President of the United States is, according to the Constitution, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces and Chief Executive of the Federal Government. The Secretary of Defense is the "Principal Assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense", and is vested with statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 113) to lead the Department and all of its component ...
While a 2006 report of the Defense Business Board recommended that the Army, Navy, and Air Force medical commands be merged into a single joint command, citing savings in budget and personnel, this recommendation was not carried out and in 2012 the Defense Health Agency (DHA) was established separately from the military medical commands. [10]
Watch Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing. The hearing is expected to begin Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET, according to the Armed Services Committee website, which says it will have a live video.
Two veterans who served with Secretary of Defense designee Pete Hegseath recounted his valor and bravery in combat during their service with him in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
In 2017, Bagby became the Deputy Chief of Staff and Troop Commander for the Office of the Surgeon General, Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. As Deputy Chief of Staff, Bagby was responsible for the administration of a headquarters of over 3,200 employees supporting six major subordinate commands, expending $12B annually and ...