MAJ Patrick J. Arbuckle

Commander/Director, Raymond W. Bliss AHC

MAJ Patrick J. Arbuckle serves as the Commander/Director of Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center (RWBAHC), Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
 
His previous assignments include Commander, Fort Huachuca Dental Clinic Command; Executive Officer, Dental Health Activity—Rheinland-Pfalz; and Brigade Dental Surgeon, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. His next assignment will be as the Dental Corps Executive Fellow at Defense Health Headquarters in 2026.
 
A board-certified comprehensive dentist, MAJ Arbuckle earned a B.A. in Biology and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and a D.D.S. from Columbia University. He completed the Army Dental Corp’s 1-Year and 2-Year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residencies and earned an M.S. in Oral Biology at the Uniformed Services University. His research focuses on risk factors for dental emergencies and dental readiness. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, and a member of the Association of Army Dentistry.
 
His military education includes the Command and General Staff Officers’ Course, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Pre-Command Course, AMEDD Iron Majors, AMEDD Junior Leaders Course, the Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute Intermediate Executive Skills, Brigade Health Provider Course, and Combat Casualty Care Course.
 
MAJ Arbuckle’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), Army Superior Unit Award, Armed Forces Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Dutch Vierdaagskruis. He earned the Expert Field Medical Badge in 2016.