Paul A. Friedrichs

Paul A. Friedrichs is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the command surgeon of the Joint Staff. He previously served as command surgeon of Air Combat Command.

Friedrichs retired from active duty in June 2023. He now serves as the senior director for global health security and biodefense on the National Security Council, and will be appointed as the inaugural head of a new government agency, the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy effective August 7, 2023.