Medical Service
Corps
Branch Type: Combat Service Support
Birthday: The Army Medical Department and
the Medical Corps trace their origins to July 27, 1775, when
the Continental Congress established the Army hospital headed
by a "Director General and Chief Physician." Congress
provided a medical organization of the Army only in time of
war or emergency until 1818, which marked the inception of
a permanent and continuous Medical Department.
The Army Nurse Corps dates from 1901, the Dental Corps from
1911, the Veterinary Corps from 1916, the Medical Service
Corps from 1917, and the Army Medical Specialist Corps from
1947. The Army Organization Act of 1950 renamed the Medical
Department as the Army Medical Service. On June 4, 1968, the
Army Medical Service was redesignated the Army Medical Department.
Mission Statement: To provide highly skilled
and dedicated leaders who perform the clinical, scientific,
administrative, command and support services essential to
efficiently and effectively manage a quality, world-class
health care system in support of the Army.
Career Management Field: Medical(91)
AIT Location: AFAIK usually Fort Sam Houston
located in San Antonio, Texas
Additional Resources: Medical Corps Units
Alphanumeric changes
The Medical career management field will be changing its
numeric code from 91 to 68 in fiscal year 2007.
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