ENCORE! Lieutenant General Nadja Y. West 44th U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command.

Monday July 3, 2017

Dear Friends, It is hard to believe we are already in July and since this is an opportunity to spend time with my family, I will not be in the studio, and will run last week's show which is by most standards worthy of an ENCORE - Standing Ovation. For those that missed us last week we chatted with Lieutenant General Nadja Y. West, the United States Army's First Black & First Black Female to become the Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General of the US Army Medical Command. LTGen West manages over 140,000 military personnel and medical teams worldwide, which represents a budget of more than $11 Billion dollars. LTGen West talks about her life and how she matriculated through an astounding educational regiment, while every step of the way, keeping her eye on the prize. I am profoundly grateful that LTGen West took the time to join us in the studio with open and honest comments and reflections. We will be forever grateful to host such an important History Maker, Mother, Wife and Friend. As usual tonight's show, promises to entertain, educate and empower! Please tune in WEAA 88.9FM, or download the WEAA APP or LISTEN LIVE ON WEAA.ORG Until 7pm Keep It Moving!

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Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command

LTG Nadja Y. West is the 44th Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General, US Army MedicalCommand. LTG West is a graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Sheearned a Doctorate of Medicine Degree from George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.

She completed her internship and residency in Family Medicine at Martin Army Hospital, Fort Benning, GA . During this assignment, she deployed to Operation Desert Shield with the 197th Infantry BDE, 24th ID, and was attached to the 2/69th Armor BN during Desert Storm. She then served at Blanchfield Army Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY as a staff family physician and then Officer in charge of theAviation Medicine Clinic. She also participated in a medical mission with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

LTG West completed a second residency in dermatology at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and University of Colorado Medical Center inDenver, CO. She then served as Chief, Dermatology Service at Heidelberg Army Hospital, Germany. LTG West then served as Division Surgeonof the 1st AD, Bad Kreuznach, Germany; deploying to the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo as Deputy Task ForceSurgeon.

LTG West served as Chief, Department of Medicine and Dermatology Service at 121st General Hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea. LTG Westthen commanded McDonald Army Community Hospital, Fort Eustis, VA. After command she served as Deputy Commander for Integration atthe National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. She then served as J-3, Director of Operations, Joint Task Force National Capital RegionalMedical. Next, she commanded Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg and went on to serve as Commanding General, Europe RegionalMedical Command.

LTG West served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G1/4/6, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, VA. Her most recent assignment was Joint StaffSurgeon at the Pentagon. As Joint Staff Surgeon she served as chief medical advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff andcoordinated all Health Services issues related to include operational medicine, force health protection, and readiness within the US military.

LTG West completed the Army Medical Department Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, and also graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College and the National War College. Her awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with three Oak LeafClusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, ArmyAchievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, NATO Medal, Combat Medical Badge, Flight Surgeon Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air AssaultBadge, and Gold German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. She is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit, Order of Saint Christopher,a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Academy of Family Practice.

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