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U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School
ActiveSeptember 1, 1920-present
CountryUSA
BranchUnited States Army
TypeMedical
RoleDevelops, trains, and educates health care personnel and leaders
Part ofU.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD)
Garrison/HQFort Sam Houston, Texas
Motto(s)To Conserve Fighting Strength
ColorsGold and Sanguine (maroon)
Commanders
Current
commander
MG David Rubenstein
Insignia
AMEDDC&S Insignia

United States Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S)

Mission

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The offical mission of the AMEDDC&S states:

We envision, design, and train a premier military medical force for full spectrum operations in support of our Nation.[1]


History

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On 1 September 1920, the Medical Department Field Service School was established at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania at the request of the Surgeon General, Major General Merritt Weber Ireland. In December that same year, the Army renamed it the Medical Field Service School (MFSS).

After 25 1/2 years of operation, the school was deactivated on 15 February 1946 and its mission transferred to multiple schools located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The school underwent various name changes and restructuring over the years; incorporating the diverse medical functional areas of the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) along the way. One significant change was on 10 December 1972, when the Secretary of the Army, Robert F. Froehlke re-designated the school to the Academy of Health Sciences.

On 15 July 1991, the Surgeon General, Lieutenant General Frank F. Ledford, Jr., established the AMEDDC&S by permanent order 103-1. The Academy of Health Sciences (AHS) now comprises the "school" portion of the AMEDDC&S.[2]

Center Components

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School Components

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Also See

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Fort Sam Houston, Texas (FSH-TX)

Military Health System (MHS)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)

U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM)

U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD)

References

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  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army.

  1. ^ AMEDDC&S Mission & Vision Statement [1]
  2. ^ AMEDDC&S Regulation 10-1, dated 6 August 1993
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