Walter Reed Chief Picked For Army Surgeon General

The Washington Post ^ | October 3, 2007 | Steve Vogel

[RDTF]

The general brought in to command Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the wake of a scandal over conditions at the hospital was nominated by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday as the new surgeon general of the Army.

Maj. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker came to Walter Reed in March to replace Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman following disclosures of poor living conditions and bureaucratic nightmares experienced by some patients recovering from wounds suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan.

To replace Schoomaker at Walter Reed, the Army yesterday named Maj. Gen. Carla G. Hawley-Bowland, commanding general of Tripler Army Medical Center and the Pacific Regional Medical Command in Hawaii. Hawley-Bowland, who completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Walter Reed, was previously command surgeon for U.S. Army Europe.

Schoomaker's nomination, and accompanying promotion to lieutenant general, is subject to congressional approval. Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock has been acting surgeon general since Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley stepped down under pressure in the wake of the scandal.

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[Calpernia]

ping

[PurpleMan]

But “No Onions” Gates couldn’t renominate Pace.

[freema]

Well. The only rationale I can see behind appointing an female with an OB-GYN residency to head WR is a heart. She must have some super organizational skills and understand that when something’s flying down the shoot at ya, ya gotta take action. Bottoms up to the new Chief!

[Marine_Uncle]

Hopefully her tenor will find sufficient improvements in the areas that are still lacking to care for our wounded service members.