Surgeon General of the United States
The surgeon general of the United States is the operational head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States. The surgeon general's office and staff are known as the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG), which is housed within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
Surgeon General of the United States
Image: John M. Woodworth
Image: Surgeon General John B. Hamilton
Image: Walter Wyman, ca. 1898 (B026910)
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is the uniformed service branch of the United States Public Health Service and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. The commissioned corps' primary mission is the protection, promotion, and advancement of health and safety of the general public.
Service dress blues
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Operational Dress Uniform