Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Douglas J. Robb is the Joint Staff Surgeon, Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He serves as the chief medical adviser to the Chairman and provides advice to the Chairman, the Joint Staff and combatant commanders. He coordinates all issues related to operational medicine, force health protection and readiness among the combatant commands, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the services.
General Robb entered the Air Force in June 1979 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is board certified in aerospace medicine. He has spent 20 years in the practice of aerospace medicine in support of Air Force, joint and coalition aviation forces. Clinically he has held the positions of chief of flight medicine, aerospace medicine squadron commander, and hospital and medical center commander. Additionally, he has held staff positions as the chief flight surgeon for U.S Air Forces in Europe, and as Command Surgeon, U.S. Central Command and Air Mobility Command. A chief flight surgeon with more than 1,600 flying hours, he has maintained additional crewmember status in the A-7, OV-10, F-16, C-9, C-130 and KC-135 aircraft.
Prior to his current assignment, General Robb served as the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
General Robb's decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and the Joint Service Commendation Medal.
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