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                  United States Air ForceThis is the official portrait of Brig. Gen. Michelle Wagner.EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                      
                      Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                May 26, 1995First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 May 26, 1997Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          September 30, 1999Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            September 30, 1999Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               May 28, 2010Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          March 25, 2015Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                December 05, 2023
            Brigadier General MICHELLE L. WAGNERBrig. Gen. Michelle Wagner is the Mobilization Assistant to the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Falls Church, Virginia. As the Mobilization Assistant, she assists the Deputy Surgeon General in directing the operations of the Air Force Medical Service composed of a $6.1 billion, 40,000-person integrated health care delivery system serving 2.6 million beneficiaries at 76 military treatment facilities worldwide while directly supporting a $42 billion Defense Health Program portfolio. Included in these functions are clinical operations and quality, aeromedical evacuation, global force management, readiness, strategic medical plans, programs and budget, medical force management and medical information systems management.
Brig. Gen. Wagner coordinates Air Force Medical Service operations through major commands, joint service agencies, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), the Defense Health Agency and the Department of Veteran Affairs. Additionally, she serves as the liaison and advisor to the Command Surgeon, Air Force Reserve Command on medical matters involving Air Force Reserve personnel.
Brig. Gen. Wagner earned a direct commission in 1995. Throughout her 28-year officer career, she commanded an Aeromedical Staging Squadron and the largest Air Force Reserve Aerospace Medicine Squadron serving more than 3,500 personnel, served as a Reserve Deputy Command Surgeon and the MA to the Commander, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. Prior to assuming her current assignment, Brig. Gen. Wagner was the MA to the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command. In her civilian capacity, Brig. Gen. Wagner owns a financial advisor firm where she manages over $30 million in assets.**EDUCATION**
1993 Bachelor of Science, Economics, Arizona State University, Tempe
1993 Uniform Securities Agent State Law - Series 63, by correspondence
1995 General Securities Representative - Series 7, by correspondence
2001 Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Ariz.
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2006 General Securities Principal, by correspondence
2011 Certified Financial Planner®, by correspondence
2014 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2019 Uniform Investment Advisor Law - Series 65, by correspondence
2021 Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute Capstone Course, virtual**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. May 1995–May 1999, Medical Readiness Officer, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
2. May 1999–April 2003, Self-Inspection Manager, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. April 2003–May 2010, Senior Administrator, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
4. May 2010–September 2011, Senior Administrator, 452nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
5. September 2011–July 2014, Commander, 452nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
6. July 2014–October 2018, Commander, 452nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
7. October 2018–November 2019, Reserve Deputy Command Surgeon, Joint Transportation Reserve Unit, 954th Reserve Support Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill.
8. November 2019–July 2021, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.
9. July 2021–November 2023, Mobilization Assistant to the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
10. November 2023–present, Mobilization Assistant to the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va.**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1. 2018–2019, Reserve Deputy Command Surgeon, Joint Transportation Reserve Unit, 954th Reserve Support Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., as a colonel**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
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