Col. Ronald A. Maul, D.O., M.C., U.S.A., the command surgeon of the U.S. Central Command. In this position, Dr. Maul serves as the senior medical adviser to General Tommy Franks, U.S.A., the commander of military forces in the central command area, now leading the U.S. forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Maul also serves as General Franks' personal physician and is the immediate past president of the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (AMOPS). Dr. Maul is currently directing all medical operations involved with providing health care to the U.S. armed forces stationed in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and southwest Asia.
Rear Admiral Joyce Johnson, D.O., serves as the U.S. Coast Guard's chief medical officer and director of health and safety. In this capacity, she is responsible for the health needs of 150,000 active duty members, dependents, and retirees. In addition, she oversees medical care at sick bays and clinics, on land and at sea, worldwide; food safety at more than 380 galleys; afloat safety on over 1,900 marine vessels; and aviation safety at approximately 30 air facilities.
