Telita Crosland Explained

Telita Crosland
Office:	Commander of Defense Health Agency
Term Start:	January 3, 2023
Predecessor:	Ronald Place
Birth Place:	Brooklyn, New York
Education:	United States Military Academy (BS) Uniformed Services University (MD, MPH) National Defense University (MS)
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Army
Branch Label:	Branch
Serviceyears:	1993–present
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	Defense Health Agency Regional Health Command Atlantic U.S. Army Medical Department Activity U.S. Army Health Clinic Grafenwoehr

Telita Crosland is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as director of the Defense Health Agency since January 3, 2023. She previously served as deputy surgeon general of the United States Army.^{[1] [2]}

Education

Crosland was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1989, she graduated from the United States Military Academy.^[3]

Military career

In May 2022, Crosland was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as director of the Defense Health Agency.^[4] Her nomination was confirmed by the Senate on September 29, 2022.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: | Army Medicine. armymedicine.health.mil.
2. Web site: Major General Telita Crosland - General Officer Management Office .
3. Web site: AUSA . October 4, 2017 .
4. Web site: MG Telita Crosland '89 Selected for Appointment to LTG. October 3, 2022. October 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221009153342/https://www.westpointaog.org/gradnews. October 9, 2022. West Point Association of Graduates.
5. Web site: PN2074 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022). September 29, 2022. www.congress.gov. September 30, 2022.