M. Ted Wong

Ming T. "Ted" Wong (born 22 October 1958) is a retired major general and dentist in the United States Army. and variously served as Commander for the Western Regional Medical Command, the North Atlantic Regional Dental Command, the Southern Regional Medical Command, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, the Northern Regional Medical Command, and the Brooke Army Medical Center, among others. a dentist and 1965 graduate of UCSF School of Dentistry. His paternal grandfather was a General Officer in the Chinese Nationalist Army and his maternal grandfather was a senior railroad executive who aided US Allied forces during World War II and was awarded with the Commander's Award for Civilian Service for his efforts. In 2010, he was promoted to major general and was appointed to Chief of the US Army Dental Corps, the 26th Chief overall and the first Chinese-American in the role.

He has also been the Deputy Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Bliss, the deputy director of San Antonio Military Medical Center,

Selected honors He is on the board of directors for the Association of Army Dentistry and was on the 2014 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Council of Deans in the House of Delegates.

He has earned the following awards from the United States Armed Forces:

Award Ribbon Ref Legion of Merit Two OLC Army-Baylor Distinguished Alumni Award Baylor University 2016 recipient

Personal life He and his wife Jeannie have two sons and one daughter along with a dog.