Brigadier General Murray grew up in Lubbock, TX. He received his BS degree in Biochemistry from Texas Tech University (1991), MD degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) (1996), and Master of Strategic Study degree from the Army War College (2015). He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1999) and a fellowship in Infectious Disease (ID) at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (2002).
He is the Joint Staff Surgeon and the 25th Chief of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He was previously the Commander of the Medical Center of Excellence (2023-2025); Commanding General, Medical Readiness Command, Europe, Command Surgeon, US Army Europe-Africa, and Director, Defense Health Network-Europe (2022-2023); Commander, BAMC and Deputy Market Manager of the San Antonio Market, DHA (2021-2022); Commander, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (2020-2021); Command Surgeon, United States Forces Korea (2019-2020); Commander, 1st Area Medical Laboratory (2017-2019); Deputy Chief and Corps Specific Branch Proponency Officer, US Army Medical Corps (2015-2017); ID Consultant to the US Army Surgeon General (2016-2020); Chief, ID Service, BAMC (2011-2015); and Program Director, Army/Air Force ID Fellowship, San Antonio, TX (2005-2011). He is a Professor of Medicine at USU, Fellow of the ID Society of America (FIDSA), and Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP).
Brigadier General Murray deployed as the senior medical officer of a medical company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division to Ramadi, Iraq under the 82nd Airborne Division for six months and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force for the second six months. His deployments to Afghanistan included a review of infection control procedures of Joint US, coalition and Afghan medical treatment facilities, assessment of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan supporting the Afghan National Army ID/Preventive Medicine residency program, and review of remote expeditionary surgical teams supporting special operations. He also performed research and taught in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
He has published over 375 peer-reviewed manuscripts, guidelines, reviews and book chapters. His research areas include global health security, leptospirosis, multidrug-resistant bacteria, and combat-related injury infections especially in burns and extremities.
Brigadier General Murray's military decorations include the ‘A’ Proficiency Designator in ID, Order of Military Medical Merit, Army Distinguished Service Medal (one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Superior Service Medal (one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Legion of Merit (three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Combat Action Badge, and Parachutist Badge. He is a USU School of Medicine and TTU School of Arts, Sciences Distinguished Alumni. He received over 45 research, mentoring, and teaching awards.