| LtGen (Dr.) James G. Roudebush | |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1948 |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Serviceyears: | 1972–2009 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
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Lieutenant General James Gordon Roudebush, USAF, (born February 24, 1948)[1] was the 19th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Roudebush served as functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service. In this capacity, he advised the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, as well as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on matters pertaining to the medical aspects of the air expeditionary force and the health of Air Force people. General Roudebush had authority to commit resources worldwide for the Air Force Medical Service, to make decisions affecting the delivery of medical services, and to develop plans, programs and procedures to support worldwide medical service missions. He exercised direction, guidance and technical management of more than 42,400 people assigned to 74 medical facilities worldwide.
A native of Gering, Nebraska,[2] Roudebush entered the Air Force in 1975 after receiving a Bachelor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency training in family practice at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Medical Center, Ohio, in 1978, and aerospace medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in 1984. He commanded a wing clinic and wing hospital before becoming Deputy Commander of the Air Force Materiel Command Human Systems Center. He has served as Command Surgeon for U.S. Central Command, Pacific Air Forces, U.S. Transportation Command and Headquarters Air Mobility Command. Prior to his selection as the 19th Surgeon General, he served as the Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 2009.
1971 Bachelor of Medicine degree, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
1975 Doctor of Medicine degree, University of Nebraska College of Medicine
1978 Residency training in family practice, Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
1980 Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, Brooks AFB, Texas
1981 Tri-Service Combat Casualty Care Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1983 Master's of Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, San Antonio
1984 Residency in aerospace medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas
1988 Air War College, by seminar
1989 Institute for Federal Health Care Executives, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
1992 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
1993 Executive Management Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Rating: Chief flight surgeon
Flight hours: More than 1,100
Aircraft flown: C-5, C-9, C-21, C-130, EC-135, F-15, F-16, H-53, KC-135, KC-10, T-37, T-38, UH-1 and UH-60
| Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | ||
| Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Force Commendation Medal | ||
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | ||
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster | ||
| National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars | ||
| Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star | ||
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||
| Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | ||
| Air Force Training Ribbon |
| Lieutenant General | August 4, 2006 | ||
| Major General | May 24, 2001 | ||
| Brigadier General | July 1, 1998 | ||
| Colonel | January 31, 1991 | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | December 8, 1985 | ||
| Major | December 8, 1979 | ||
| Captain | May 15, 1975 | ||
| First Lieutenant | May 15, 1974 | ||
| Second Lieutenant | May 15, 1972 |
Society of USAF Flight Surgeons
Aerospace Medical Association
International Association of Military Flight Surgeon Pilots
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Air Force Association
American College of Preventive Medicine
American College of Physician Executives
American Medical Association
Biography of Lt. Gen. Roudebush current as of May 2008