Deputy Surgeon General

Major General Richard A. Stone (BS '73, Biology) is currently serving as Deputy Surgeon General for the United States Army. As Deputy Surgeon General, MG Stone assists the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army who reports directly to the Army Chief of Staff on health care matters pertaining to the U.S. Army and its military health care system. These duties include formulating policy regulations on health service support, health hazard assessment, and the establishment of health standards.

MG Stone is a member of the Department of Defense's Wounded, Ill, and Injured Task Force and is a chairman of the Army Federal Reserve Force Policy Committee. Before his current role, Stone served from 2009-11 as Deputy Surgeon General for Mobilization, Readiness and Reserve Affairs.

Other assignments include Dermatologist in the Army Reserve, 323d General Hospital, 1991–94; Commander, Hospital Unit Surgical, 323d General Hospital, 1994–97; Commander, 948th Forward Surgical Team, 1997–2001; and Commander, 452d Combat Support Hospital 2001–05.

While serving as the 452d Combat Support Hospital Commander, MG Stone was deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, and subsequently was selected to serve as Commander, Task Force 44 Medical (Forward) in 2003–04. This is a multinational medical task Force of more than 1000 medical service members from four nations. During this time, he simultaneously served as Task Force 180 Command Surgeon.

His military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass and M Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Medal, and the Combat Action Badge. He is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.

To view Stone's biography, please follow the link below:

ARMY MEDICINE — LEADERS: MG RICHARD A. STONE

MG Stone graduated from Wayne State University Medical School in 1977. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Dermatology at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, from 1977 to 1981, and is certified by the American Board of Dermatology.