Mortisugu was a rear admiral in the USPHSCC, who retired in September 2007 as acting United States Surgeon General.

In 2005, Moritsugu was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

[2] In the 2024 United States presidential election, Moritsugu endorsed Kamala Harris.

[3] Moritsugu has received awards and decorations from the USPHS, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Army, the Department of Defense and the United States Coast Guard.

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