This document provides a summary of the career and qualifications of Dr. Erin P. Edgar, a Colonel in the U.S. Army with over 28 years of service. It outlines her roles as a physician leader and commander of various medical units and organizations, including the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, the U.S. Central Command, and combat support hospitals. It also lists her military awards, education, licensure, and provides testimonials praising her leadership skills and contributions to improving combat casualty care.

1. ER I N P. ED G A R , M.D., FAAFP
COLONEL, UNITED STATES ARMY
erin.edgar@gmail.com
910-703-4456
SENIOR LEADER ‚ PHYSICIAN ‚ PROBLEM SOLVER ‚ TEAM BUILDER
Executive physician leader with 28 years commissioned service in the U.S. Army and over 15
years at the CMO and CEO level. Skilled in leading complex organizations, communicating clear
intent to motivate diverse teams toward a common goal, enhancing population health, and leading
change management.
WORK HISTORY:
U.S. ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Ft. Detrick, MD
Commander (CEO): 2013-2015
Serve as Commander of USAMRIID, the world's leading research, development, testing, and
evaluation institute for bio-defense. Manage a $138M operating budget and 840 military, civilian,
and contract personnel to protect the warfighter against biologic threats while staying prepared to
investigate disease outbreaks or threats to public health. Responsible for researching biological
agents, testing and evaluating lead candidates for medical countermeasures, rapidly identifying
biological agents, training and educating the force, and maintaining the highest standards in safety,
security, and bio-surety. Sustain strong partnerships with other US and foreign government
agencies, private industry, and academe.
C Tip of the DoD spear in diagnostic response and deploying forces training for the western
Africa Ebola epidemic. USAMRIID awarded Army Superior Unit Award for this effort.
C Characterized and identified medical countermeasures for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Corona Virus (MERS-CoV).
C Served the U.S. and world as diagnostic laboratory of choice when CDC's Special Pathogens
Laboratory was stood down in the wake of anthrax mis-handling.
C Set international standard for bio safety, surety, and security, sharing best practices with other
BSL-4 labs in the US and abroad.
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND MacDill AFB, FL
Command Surgeon (CMO): 2011-2013
Senior medical advisor and special staff medical director for the Commander, USCENTCOM.
Plan, direct, and oversee all joint and coalition health service support activities for over 170K US
and coalition forces in the 20 countries from the Middle East to Central and South Asia. Lead
CENTCOM medical planning in conjunction with five subordinate service commands.
Synchronize medical support, integrating coalition, DOD, Joint Staff, Dept of State, Interagency,
and service components to achieve unity of effort and synergy. Lead medical security cooperation
and engagement to facilitate improved healthcare capability, capacity, and regional stability. Serve
as Combined Forces Command Surgeon for Operations NEW DAWN and ENDURING
FREEDOM.

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C Fought and overcame institutional resistance to cutting edge battlefield analgesics . Introduced
transmucosal fentanyl and intranasal ketamine as novel and safe pain control solutions. This
led to the Army Medical Department eventually deleting morphine (a battlefield analgesic used
since the Civil War) from the combat medic bag inventory in February 2016.
C Pushed best medical practices of Tactical Combat Casualty Care to the front lines, achieving
record low Case Fatality Rates despite ever-increasing Injury Severity Scores.
C Introduced new products and technologies to conventional forces previously not seen on the
battlefield: behavioral telehealth, MRI imaging for TBI, tranexamic acid for preventing
coagulopathy.
C Developed and distributed CENTCOM Clinical Quality Management Guidelines----the first
document of its kind in a deployed joint and multinational environment.
C Transitioned medical care in Iraq from Dept of Defense to Dept of State while overseeing
retrograde of over $50M worth of medical equipment.
18 MEDICAL COMMAND Ft. Shafter, HITH
Commander (CEO): 2009-2011
Command a multi-component (active and reserve) medical Theater Enabling Command for U.S.
Army Pacific. Provide comprehensive and flexible system of health service support for 47K
personnel within 9 major subordinate commands spanning an area of operations of 105 million
square miles and containing 60% of the world's population. Establish training and support plans
with active and reserve medical units. Execute mission command of subordinate units to employ
across the full spectrum of operations. Oversee a headquarters of 192 military and civilian
personnel with a $1.65 M budget. Execute training and readiness authority for the 8th Airborne
Forward Surgical Team in Alaska, and provide direct support to the 65th Medical Brigade in
Korea.
C Led the effort to bring nascent 18th MEDCOM to Full Operating Capability.
C Conducted medical engagements in Cambodia, Thailand, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Indonesia,
Malaysia, and Australia focused on security cooperation and improving capability and capacity
in host nations.
C Spearheaded USARPAC's Medical Pacific Integration, clearly defining 18th MEDCOM's roles
and responsibilities relating to the 65th Medical Brigade in Korea.
28 COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL Ft. Bragg, NC (Deployed to Iraq)TH
Commander (CEO): 2006-2008
Command the 28th Combat Support Hospital, consisting of three companies, 759th, 274th, and
541st Forward Surgical Teams, 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 51st Logistical Support
Company, and 207th Head and Neck Detachment. Lead medical task force in combat, overseeing
two trauma centers in Baghdad and Mosul, two forward surgical teams, a pathology team, the
Deployed Combat Casualty Research Team, and a ground ambulance company providing full-
spectrum combat health support to more than 100K service members, countless Iraqi security
forces, civilians, and detainees. Operate the busiest and premier trauma center in DoD.
Responsible for combat readiness, morale, safety, discipline, and well-being of over 500 soldiers.
Maintain uninterrupted linkage between the command and family readiness groups from 30
separate deployment support platforms. Exercise fiduciary authority for budget in excess of $16M,
and ensure accountability of all equipment.

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C First hospital in a combat environment to establish Clinical Quality Management standards
comparable to U.S. Army MEDCOM hospitals in the non-deployed environment.
C Achieved the highest survivability for combat casualties to date during the most voluminous
casualty period of the war (~6200 wounded seen and treated, ~15,000 surgical procedures,
~19,250 units of blood transfused). Case Fatality Rate under 10% compared to 15% in the Viet
Nam Conflict.
C Post-deployment hospital reset after 7 years of high-OPTEMPO wear and tear resulted in less
than .05% loss of $20M worth of non-deployed equipment.
264 MEDICAL BATTALION Ft. Sam Houston, TXTH
Commander (CEO): 2004-2006
Command a training battalion within the 32nd Medical Brigade at the U.S. Army Medical
Department Center and School. Consists of headquarters detachment and four companies with 870
authorized personnel. Responsible for 133 tactical vehicles, 1020 weapons, 15 generators, and 133
tactical commo systems. Directly support over 143 programs of instruction with logistics, training,
and admin support. Oversee $12.5M in property and a $330K budget. Deploy soldiers worldwide
in support of the Professional Filler System and various taskings in support of the Global War on
Terror.
C Chief architect of the re-organization of the AMEDD Center and School, realizing improved
efficiency and lines of effort among the three battalions within the brigade and the multiple
departments within the Academy of Health Sciences.
C Served as Test Board President and host for two Expert Field Medical Badge competitions.
C Overhauled the Expert Field Medical Badge event by bringing tasks up to date and in alignment
with current practices from Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
C Key participant in the development of the Individual First Aid Kit and the Vehicle Lifesaving
Kit.
C Served as instructor in multiple iterations of Pre-Command Course and Division/Brigade
Surgeon Course.
DEPARTMENT OF COMBAT MEDIC TRAINING Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Director (CMO): 2003-2004
Dean of Combat Medic Training, training approximately 6000 new combat medics for the U.S.
Army. Responsible for combat medic proponency --- the Army's second largest military
occupational specialty. Army's representative to the National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians with over 41K registered EMTs for active Army, reserve and national guard
components.
C Reorganized academic structure of the department in order to create "specialty teams"
responsible for specific segments of instruction within the 16 week course. Graduation rates
improved from 60% to 88%. Basic NCO course graduation rates improved from 48% to 98%.

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82 AIRBORNE DIVISION Ft. Bragg, NC (Deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq)ND
Command Surgeon (CMO): 2001-2003
Senior medical officer for the nation's only airborne infantry division and America's Guard of
Honor. Responsible for the medical readiness of 15,000 paratroopers. Oversee all aspects of
health care for division troopers and their families. Principal advisor to the commanding general
on the medical readiness and health of the command. Supervisor, mentor, and teacher for 11
physicians, 23 physician assistants, and 500 combat medics. Responsible for medical planning,
medical materiel funding and distribution, and casualty tracking. Liaison to Womack Army
Medical Center and the 44th Medical Command.
C Deployed with division headquarters in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
followed by the invasion for OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
C Maintained oversight of casualty care and evacuation for Afghanistan and Iraq.
C First division to deploy to combat with combat medics trained in Tactical Combat Casualty
Care and outfitted with up-to-date medical materiel.
MONROE TROOP MEDICAL CLINIC Ft. Hood, TX
Officer in Charge (CMO): 2000-2001
Run the primary care clinic for 1st Cavalry Division soldiers and family members (32K enrolled).
Faculty for Darnall Army Medical Center's Family Medicine Residency.
1 SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIONAL DETACHMENT - DELTA Ft. Bragg, NCST
Flight Surgeon: 1997-1999
Provide comprehensive primary care and liaison to specialty care for the soldiers, civilians, and
dependents. Serve as aeromedical approval authority for aircrew and military freefall jumpers.
Conduct medical planning for and deploy in support of missions directed by the National
Command Authority.
PRESENTATIONS:
Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly Denver, CO
“USAMRIID Response to the Ebola Outbreak” Mar 2016
US Threat Reduction Advisory Committee Springfield, VA
“USAMRIID Response to the Ebola Outbreak” Apr 2015
Korean University Seoul Korea
“USAMRIID as an International Partner in Bio-Defense” Feb 2015
International Congress of Military Medicine Amman, Jordan
“USAMRIID Role in US and Global Health” Nov 2014
Defense Health Board Falls Church, VA
CENTCOM’s Efforts in Advancing Care at Point of Wounding in Afghanistan” Jun 2013

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PRESENTATIONS: (Continued)
USAFP Annual Scientific Assembly Las Vegas, NV
“Leader Development and Mentorship in the Military Health System” at the March 2012.
USAFP Annual Scientific Assembly Portland, OR
“Leadership Challenges in a deployed Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad” Mar 2008
USAFP Annual Scientific Assembly Snowbird, UT
“Update on Tactical Combat Casualty Care” Mar 2005
PUBLICATIONS:
A Triple-Option Analgesia Plan for Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change,
Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 13-04, 22 November 2013
“Physician Retention in the Army Medical Department” - Strategic Research Project at the Army
War College.
“Baghdad ER - Revisited” - Personal Experience Monograph at the Army War College; Strategic
Studies Institute; 16 September 2009.
MILITARY AWARDS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3)
Army Commendation Medal (3)
Army Achievement Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal (3 Service Stars)
Overseas Service Ribbon
Humanitarian Service Medal
Join Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Citation
Army Superior Unit Award
Combat Action Badge
Expert Field Medical Badge
Senior Flight Surgeon Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Military Freefall Parachutist Badge

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EDUCATION:
U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE Carlisle Barracks, PA
Master of Strategic Studies 2009
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES Bethesda, MD
Medical Doctor 1992
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY West Point, NY
Bachelor of Science 1988
MILITARY TRAINING:
Basic Airborne Course Ft. Benning Georgia 1986
AMEDD Officer Basic Course Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1988
Army Flight Surgeon Primary Course Ft. Rucker, AL 1992
Jumpmaster Course Ft. Bragg, NC 1994
AMEDD Officer Advanced Course Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1995
DOD High Risk Survival Course Fairchild AFB, WA 1997
Chemical & Biological Casualties Course Edgewood, MD 1998
Advanced Radiation Medicine Oak Ridge, TN 1998
Military Freefall Parachutist Course Marana, AZ 1999
U.S. Army Command & General Staff College Ft. Leavenworth, KS 2000
AMEDD Instructor Course Ft. Sam Houston, TX 2003
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
North Carolina Medical License #94-00241 Exp 8/8/16
Board Certified ABFM 2014-2024
Security Clearance: Top Secret
HONORS &AFFILIATIONS:
Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
U.S. Army Order of Military Medical Merit
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Iraqi Military Medical Regiment
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (Voting Member)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

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TESTIMONIALS:
“COL Erin Edgar is the most positive and prolific change agent for Combat Casualty Care in the
DOD. His superlative initiatives in pre-hospital care have reduced combat-related mortality
despite larger IEDs that create casualties with higher Injury Severity Scores.”
General Lloyd Austin
CENTCOM Commander
“COL Erin Edgar is the finest uniformed physician with whom I have served in my 35 years of
commissioned service --- absolutely none better.”
Major General Karl Horst
CENTCOM Chief of Staff
“Sets the standard on integrity, honor, and loyalty. Built and maintained an impressive command
climate------an impeccable command tour.”
Major General Brian Lein
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Commander
“He unrelentingly pushes the envelope in regard to combat casualty care and patient safety. His
recent report and recommendations for reducing KIAs and focusing on point-of-wounding and en
route care will save lives.”
General James Mattis
CENTCOM Commander
“COL Edgar ranks as my best Colonel in the command. He delivered a superb performance as he
flawlessly built a robust medical capability in the Pacific Theater and increased the medical
capacity amongst allies in the Pacific.”
Brigadier General Keith Gallagher
Pacific Region Medical Commander
“Top 1% of all I have rated. COL Edgar’s diligent leadership ensured the training, senior leader
mentorship, and sage development of his staff; led to full operating capability of the Operational
Command Post and provided training opportunities for Allies’ medical departments, yielding
stronger alliances and capacities.”
Lieutenant General Benjamin Mixon
US Army Pacific Commander
“Erin instills confidence and trust with superiors, contemporaries, and subordinates. He was the
preeminent ambassador for the Corps routinely hosting foreign and US dignitaries visiting his unit
operation at the world-renowned Ibn Sina Hospital in Baghdad.”
Major General James Simmons
Multi-National Corps-Iraq Deputy Commander
MARCH 22, 2016