Edgar R. Anderson Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | "Andy" |
Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | March 13, 1940
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1965–1997 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
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Awards |
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Spouse(s) |
Sandra Donnell Klutz
(
m. 1969) |
Children | 3 |
Lieutenant General (Dr.) Edgar Ratcliffe Anderson Jr. (born March 13, 1940) [1] was the 15th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C.
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Anderson entered the Air Force in March 1965 after receiving his medical degree from Louisiana State University, New Orleans. He is board certified in family practice, dermatology and aerospace medicine. He has commanded Air Force hospitals of all sizes and been a command surgeon. He is a command pilot, a former medical test pilot, chief flight surgeon and basic parachutist with 2,200 flying hours, principally in fighter aircraft. He retired from the Air Force on January 1, 1997.
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Edgar R. Anderson Jr. | |
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![]() | |
Nickname(s) | "Andy" |
Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | March 13, 1940
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1965–1997 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
|
Awards |
|
Spouse(s) |
Sandra Donnell Klutz
(
m. 1969) |
Children | 3 |
Lieutenant General (Dr.) Edgar Ratcliffe Anderson Jr. (born March 13, 1940) [1] was the 15th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C.
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Anderson entered the Air Force in March 1965 after receiving his medical degree from Louisiana State University, New Orleans. He is board certified in family practice, dermatology and aerospace medicine. He has commanded Air Force hospitals of all sizes and been a command surgeon. He is a command pilot, a former medical test pilot, chief flight surgeon and basic parachutist with 2,200 flying hours, principally in fighter aircraft. He retired from the Air Force on January 1, 1997.
This article incorporates
public domain material from the
United States Air Force