Brig. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Jr. is the Chief of Staff of the Defense Health Agency and the 22nd Chief of the Medical Service Corps, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. As the DHA Chief of Staff, Flowers oversees the administration of Combat Support Agency functions to Combatant Commanders across the Military Health System.
Flowers holds master’s degrees in Health and Community Service Administration, Logistics Management, National Security Strategy, and Operational Art and Design. His military education includes U.S. Air Force Medical Intermediate Executive Skills Course, Military Health System Capstone Course, and the Joint Medical Strategic Leadership Program. He received a direct commission into the Medical Service Corps and graduated Commissioned Officer Training School. He is board certified by the American Academy of Medical Administrators and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Prior to this role, Flowers served as Director, Manpower, Personnel, and Resources, and Chief, Medical Service Corps, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, and before that as Command Surgeon, Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base. His other assignments include Commander, 99th Medical Group, Nellis Air Force Base; Commander, 52nd Medical Group, Spangdahlem Air Base; Chief, Medical Support Operations Division, Air Force Medical Support Agency, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General; Executive Officer to the Air Force Surgeon General, Pentagon; Fellow, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Defense Health Program, Pentagon; Commander, 86th Medical Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base; Kosovo Force (KFOR) Deputy Medical Advisor (SG2), Deputy, Combined Joint Medical Branch, Operation Joint Guardian, Pristina, Kosovo; and more.
Flowers’ awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with Valor Device and three oak leaf clusters, Air Force Recognition Ribbon, Kosovo Campaign Medal, and NATO Medal.
