BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL P. GILLEN Brig. Gen. Daniel P. Gillen is the mobilization assistant to the Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Gillen was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Health Professions Scholarship Program in February 1979. Following medical school and his surgery internship and anesthesiology residency, he entered active duty in August 1986 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He left active-duty service in 1989 and later joined the 932nd U.S. Air Force Contingency Hospital, Scott AFB, Ill. As a traditional Reservist, he has served at Scott AFB as Chief, Professional Services, and commanded two medical squadrons. Previously, he was assigned as the mobilization assistant to the Command Surgeon, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. From May to July 2007, General Gillen was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as Clinical Director, Critical Care Air Transport Team, 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight, Balad Air Base, Iraq. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the mobilization assistant to the Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. In his civilian capacity, General Gillen was a private practice anesthesiologist for eleven years before returning to academic medicine. He was an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St Louis, School of Medicine from 2004 through 2012 where he was Director of Trauma Anesthesia Services. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Saint Louis University Hospital where he serves as the Clinical Director of Anesthesia. EDUCATION 1978 Bachelor of Science degree in biology, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln 1982 Doctor of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 1984 General surgery residency, Barnes Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. 1986 Urology residency, Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. 1990 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar 1993 Anesthesiology residency, Barnes Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. 1997 Air War College, by correspondence 1997 Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, senior ranking officer ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 1986 - August 1989, emergency room physician, Air University Regional Hospital, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2. September 1989 - July 1990, physician assigned to the 908th Tactical Hospital, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 3. August 1990 - December 1997, Chief, Professional Services, 13th USAF Contingency Hospital, 932nd Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill. (January 1991 - March 1991, 1702nd Air Refueling Wing, Operation Desert Storm) 4. January 1998 - August 2000, Commander, 932nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill. 5. September 2000 - June 2005, Commander, 932nd Medical Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill. (April 2003 - November 2003, Clinical Director, Critical Care Air Transport Team, 791st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany) 6. July 2005 - January 2009, mobilization assistant to the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. (May 2007 - July 2007, Clinical Director, Critical Care Air Transport Team, 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight, Balad Air Base, Iraq) 7. January 2009 - January 2010, mobilization assistant to the Command Surgeon, Headquarters AMC and USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill. 8. January 2010 - present, mobilization assistant to the Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Senior flight surgeon Flight hours: More than 830 Aircraft flown: C-9A, KC-135E, C-141B/C and C-17A MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon Air Force Longevity Service Award with two oak leaf clusters Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two 'M' devices Small Arms Expert Marksman Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon with oak leaf cluster Kuwait Liberation Ribbon (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Ribbon (Government of Kuwait) EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Feb. 14, 1979 First Lieutenant May 21, 1981 Captain May 24, 1982 Major May 24, 1988 Lieutenant Colonel June 18, 1993 Colonel April 1, 1998 Brigadier General Feb. 7, 2008 (Current as of August 2010)