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MAJOR GENERAL (DR.) GERARD A. CARON
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Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Gerard A. Caron is the Commander, 79th Medical Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md. He also serves as the Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., providing policy and operational advice to the Air Force Surgeon General on matters involving the dental practice of 1,000 dentists and 2,500 technicians. In addition, General Caron is the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Force District of Washington, JB Andrews, and the Air Force Medical Component Commander, Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., providing the single voice for planning and implementing Air Force Medical Service activity in the National Capital Region. The 79th Medical Wing consists of 1,550 Air Force health care professionals operating in eight locations and providing medical forces for expeditionary deployment, homeland defense operations, and joint operations worldwide. The wing also serves as the air evacuation hub for the East Coast, receiving wounded, ill and injured warriors back to the continental United States.
After serving in the Commissioned Corps, United States Public Health Service, National Health Service Corps and four years in private practice, General Caron received a direct commission into the Air Force Dental Corps. He has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels, including a deployed location in Southwest Asia, and held senior staff positions in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General and at Headquarters Air Education and Training Command. His professional honors include Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry, Fellowship in the American College of Dentists and International College of Dentists and appointment to the American Dental Association, House of Delegates.
EDUCATION
1975 Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry, St. Anselm College, Manchester, N.H.
1978 Doctor of Dental Medicine degree, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass.
1988 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1989 Air Command and Staff College, outstanding graduate, by seminar
1992 Residency in comprehensive general dentistry, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
1992 Air War College, outstanding graduate, by seminar
1996 Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Executives, Washington, D.C.
1998 Dental Fellowship, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
2002 Military Healthcare System Executive Skills Capstone Course, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
2006 Joint Task Force Surgeons Course, Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1986 - July 1989, general dental officer, Loring AFB, Maine
2. July 1989 - May 1992, Chief, Dental Examination and Diagnosis, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England
3. June 1992 - July 1994, resident in comprehensive dentistry, Keesler AFB, Miss.
4. July 1994 - July 1996, Clinical Dentistry Flight Commander, Lajes Field, Azores
5. July 1996 - June 1998, Dental Services Fellow, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
6. July 1998 - June 2000, Dental Programs Manager, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
7. July 2000 - July 2001, Commander, 11th Dental Squadron, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
8. July 2001 - June 2003, Commander, 59th Dental Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
9. July 2003 - January 2005, Commander, 17th Medical Group, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
10. February 2005 - January 2006, Deputy Assistant Surgeon General, Health Care Operations, and acting Dental Corps Chief, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
11. February 2006 - June 2006, Dental Corps Chief, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
12. July 2006 - July 2007, Chief of Dental Policy and Operations, Health Care Operations Directorate, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
13. August 2007 - May 2010, Deputy Command Surgeon, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas (January 2009 - July 2009, Commander, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group, Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan)
15. June 2010 - September 2010, special assistant to the Commander, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
16. September 2010 - present, Commander, 79th Medical Wing, JB Andrews, Md., and Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services, Office of the Surgeon General, Washington D.C.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
United States Public Health Service Citation
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1978 Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society
1995 Master, Academy of General Dentistry
1998 - 1999 Alternate Delegate, American Dental Association House of Delegates
2001 Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry
2005 - 2006 Delegate, American Dental Association House of Delegates
2006 Fellow, International College of Dentists
2011 Fellow, American College of Dentists
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
American Board of General Dentistry
American College of Dentists
International College of Dentists
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Air Force Association
Military Officers Association
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Dental Licenses: Maine, New Hampshire
Federal Services Board of General Dentistry
American Board of General Dentistry
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Major July 21, 1986
Lieutenant Colonel April 8, 1992
Colonel April 8, 1998
Major General Nov. 3, 2010
(Current as of August 2012)
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