MAJOR GENERAL (DR.) WALTER JOHN GILLER JR. Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Walter John Giller Jr. is mobilization assistant to the Surgeon General, Bolling Air Force Base, D.C. General Giller was born in El Dorado, Ark., where he graduated from El Dorado High School in 1957. He served on active duty in the Air Force from 1968 to 1976 before returning to Arkansas. He was recalled to active duty in January 1991 for Operation Desert Shield as the Command Surgeon for Tactical Air Command in CONUS sustainment medical activities as well as rear echelon Desert Shield operations. In his civilian occupation, he is in private practice as an orthopedic surgeon and is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. He also currently serves as associate counselor of the Arkansas Southern Medical Association. EDUCATION 1963 Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1967 Doctor of Medicine degree, University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock 1968 Rotating internship, Menorah Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. 1968 Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas 1974 Orthopedic surgery residency, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas 1982 Reserve Components National Security Course, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 1986 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1986 Air War College, by correspondence ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1966 - May 1967, student, Senior Medical Student Program, Air Force Institute of Technology, University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock 2. July 1968 - May 1969, squadron flight surgeon, 562nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. 3. June 1969 - June 1970, Chief of Aerospace Medicine, McConnell AFB, Kan. 4. July 1970 - June 1974, residency in orthopedic surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas 5. July 1974 - June 1975, base chief hospital services and hospital flight surgeon, Barksdale AFB, La. 6. June 1975 - August 1975, acting hospital commander, Barksdale AFB, La. 7. August 1975 - September 1976, Chief of Surgery, Barksdale AFB, La. 8. October 1976 - May 1982, commander, 917th Tactical Air Command Clinic, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. 9. May 1982 - October 1984, Commander, 11th Contingency Hospital, Lackland AFB, Texas 10. October 1984 - June 1989, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas 11. May 1987 - June 1992, mobilization assistant to the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Va. 12. June 1992 - June 1992, mobilization assistant to the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. 13. June 1992 - October 1994, mobilization assistant to the Director of Medical Programs and Resources, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, D.C. 14. October 1994 - January 1996, mobilization assistant to the Deputy Surgeon General of the Air Force, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, D.C. 15. January 1996 - present, mobilization assistant to the Surgeon General of the Air Force, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, D.C. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Chief flight surgeon Flight hours: 800 Aircraft flown: C-21, KC-135A, AT-37, C-12, F-105, F-4, F-15, F-16, KC-10, C-141, C-17 and C-5 Civilian ratings: Commercial, multi-engine, instrument; flight hours, 3,325 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal with device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1969 Flight Surgeon of the Year, Tactical Air Command 1979 Outstanding Reserve Aerospace Medicine Physician 1996 Uniformed Services University Barry Goldwater Award PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society, University of Arkansas Medical School EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant April 26,1966 First Lieutenant June 11,1967 Captain June 11,1970 Major Nov. 11,1972 Lieutenant Colonel June 11,1975 Colonel July 1,1980 Brigadier General April 2,1987 Major General Feb. 9,1994 (Current as of March 1997)