Telita Crosland

Telita Crosland
Telita Crosland
	Official portrait, 2023
Born	Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1993–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Defense Health Agency; Regional Health Command Atlantic; U.S. Army Medical Department Activity; U.S. Army Health Clinic Grafenwoehr;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (3);
	Telita Crosland's voice Crosland's opening statement at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on military health programs; Recorded March 7, 2023

Telita Crosland is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as director of the Defense Health Agency since January 3, 2023. She previously served as deputy surgeon general of the United States Army.^[1]^[2]

Education

Crosland was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1989, she graduated from the United States Military Academy. She holds an MD degree and an MPH degree.^[3]

Military career

In May 2022, Crosland was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as director of the Defense Health Agency.^[4] Her nomination was confirmed by the Senate on September 29, 2022.^[5]

References

^ "| Army Medicine". armymedicine.health.mil.
^ "Major General Telita Crosland - General Officer Management Office".
^ "AUSA". October 4, 2017.
^ "MG Telita Crosland '89 Selected for Appointment to LTG". West Point Association of Graduates. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
^ "PN2074 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

External links

Media related to Telita Crosland at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by R. Scott Dingle	Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Army Medical Command 2017–2018	Succeeded by Erik H. Torring III
	Commanding General of Regional Health Command—Atlantic 2018–2019	Succeeded by Michael L. Place
	Deputy Commanding General (Operations) of the United States Army Medical Command 2019–2021	Succeeded by Michael J. Talley
	Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Army 2019–2022	Succeeded by George Appenzeller
Preceded by Ronald J. Place	Director of the Defense Health Agency 2023–present	Incumbent

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[1] "| Army Medicine". armymedicine.health.mil.

[2] "Major General Telita Crosland - General Officer Management Office".

[3] "AUSA". October 4, 2017.

[4] "MG Telita Crosland '89 Selected for Appointment to LTG". West Point Association of Graduates. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

[5] "PN2074 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

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