Telita Crosland

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Telita Crosland
Official portrait, 2023
Commander of Defense Health Agency
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byRonald Place
Personal details
Born
Army Distinguished Service Medal
  • Legion of Merit (3)
  • Military service
    AllegianceUnited States
    BranchUnited States Army
    Years of service1993–present
    RankLieutenant General
    Commands

    Telita Crosland is a

    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]

    References

    1. ^ "| Army Medicine". armymedicine.health.mil.
    2. ^ "Major General Telita Crosland - General Officer Management Office".
    3. ^ "AUSA". October 4, 2017.
    4. ^ "MG Telita Crosland '89 Selected for Appointment to LTG". West Point Association of Graduates. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
    5. ^ "PN2074 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

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    Military offices
    Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Army Medical Command
    2017–2018
    Succeeded by
    Commanding General of Regional Health Command—Atlantic
    2018–2019
    Succeeded by
    Deputy Commanding General (Operations) of the United States Army Medical Command
    2019–2021
    Succeeded by
    Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Army
    2019–2022
    Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    Ronald J. Place
    Director of the Defense Health Agency
    2023–present
    Incumbent