Alasdair Walker
| Alasdair Walker | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
Falklands War Iraq War Afghanistan War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Surgeon Vice Admiral Alasdair Walker OBE is a British medical doctor and senior Royal Navy officer. Since 2015, he has been the Surgeon-General of the British Armed Forces.
Early life and education
From 1965 to 1974, Walker was educated at the High School of Glasgow, then a grammar school in Glasgow, Scotland. From 1974 to 1979, he studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, and graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) degrees.[1]
Military career
Walker deployed to the South Atlantic during the Falklands War in 1982 and led Commando Forward Surgical Group 2 during the Iraq War in 2003.[2]
Walker became Assistant Medical Director at the Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust in 2005, and after being deployed to Afghanistan, he was promoted to commodore and became Medical Director at Joint Medical Command in 2009.[2]
Walker went on to be Director of Medical Policy and Operational Capability for the Surgeon General in 2011 and, promoted to rear-admiral, he became Director Medical Policy and Operational Capability at the Ministry of Defence as well as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff for Health in July 2014.[2] He became Chief Medical Officer & Medical Director General (Navy) in December 2014. In December 2015, he was promoted to vice-admiral and appointed Surgeon-General of the British Armed Forces.[3]
References
- ↑ "Alasdair Walker OBE QHS MB ChB FRCS(Glas & Eng)". LinkedIn. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Serious infectious diseases" (PDF). RUSI. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Defence Medical Services". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Evans |
Surgeon General of the British Armed Forces 2015 to present |
Incumbent |