Mr. John G. Ramiccio is a senior Army civilian and graduate of the prestigious Defense Senior Leadership Development Program. Mr. Ramiccio leads the daily operations of the preeminent military healthcare force in the world, directing staff activities and health care operations in support of 150,000 employees, 23 hospitals and medical centers, and serving 3.8 million beneficiaries. Throughout his 38 years of federal service, Mr. Ramiccio has led high-performing teams in tactical, operational, and strategic roles. Mr. Ramiccio served an interagency assignment as the Deputy Director, Office of Agency Management and Budget, for the Veterans Employment and Training Services Agency, U.S. Department of Labor. He also created the Army Medical Department’s military-civilian partnerships program, which embeds uniformed doctors and nurses in premier civilian trauma centers throughout the U.S. In his former role as the Chief, Flight Systems Branch/Senior Aeromedical Research Pilot, he provided expert aviation/aeromedical policy advice while leading research teams that helped transform the aviation science and technology landscape.

Mr. Ramiccio is a retired Senior Army aviator having amassed over 4,000 flight hours in a variety of helicopters; his deployments include Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Joint Guard, and Operation Able Sentry (1995-1998). He has served in key leadership and advisory roles in premier Army divisions, such as the 82D Airborne Division, 1st Armor Division, Training & Doctrine Command, and III Corps.

Mr. Ramiccio holds a Master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, with a Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Emerging Military Technologies, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

His military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3), Army Achievement Medal (3), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Navy Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2), the Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal (2), United Nations Medal, NATO Medal, and the Senior Army Aviator Badge. His civilian service decorations and awards include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Superior Civilian Service Award (4), Commander’s Award for Excellence (3), Golden Guardian Award for Outstanding Civilian Service, the Order of Saint Michael (Silver Award) and the Order of Military Medical Merit.