Travis Deaton

Captain Deaton graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1999. He completed his medical studies at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Following an internship in Internal Medicine at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), CAPT Deaton earned the Surgeon General’s leadership award while completing the US Navy Flight Surgeon course. He was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 in Okinawa, Japan and was subsequently promoted to Group Surgeon after multiple successful deployments throughout the Pacific Command region. CAPT Deaton attended Dive Medical Officer training in 2007, and then reported to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton, CA. During this tour, he completed combat deployments to Al Anbar and Nineveh Provinces, Iraq, as well as Helmand and Kandahar Provinces, Afghanistan. Upon returning to residency in Emergency Medicine at NMCSD, he graduated in 2013 after serving as Academic Chief Resident. He then reported to Okinawa, Japan as the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Surgeon, and led the Shock Trauma Platoon on deployments with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. During this tour, he served as Vice-Chairman of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Medical Executive Committee, and completed the Air Command and Staff College through the U.S. Air Force. CAPT Deaton returned to NMCSD in 2015 and assumed positions as the Associate Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Operational Forces Medical Liaison Officer, Executive Medicine Liaison Officer, and Vice-Chair for the Department of Emergency Medicine. In 2018, he was appointed the Academic Chair of Emergency Medicine for the largest volume Emergency Department in the Navy. In 2020, he transitioned to duties as the Division Surgeon, 1st Marine Division followed by his current position as Force Surgeon, I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, CA. CAPT Deaton’s personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Award with Combat Device, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal with Combat Device, Army Achievement Medal with Combat Device, Combat Action Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and numerous unit and campaign awards. He is authorized to wear the Fleet Marine Force Warfare, Navy Flight Surgeon, Dive Medical Officer and Navy Parachutist Devices. CAPT Deaton is an Assistant Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and a Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. CAPT Deaton is married to the former Jennifer Barnes of San Diego, CA. They have two children and are both active in the local community.