Joint Medical Command

Download or read book Joint Medical Command written by Darwin D. Kumpula and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army is transforming into a modular expeditionary force while at war. Our uniformed medical professionals are doing wonderful work of saving lives and helping rehabilitate our most valuable asset - Soldiers. However, our ability to do this in the future may be in jeopardy if we do not transform as swiftly as the warfighters. The U.S. military environment is swiftly moving toward joint interoperability and joint interdependability. The three service medical departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force collaborate on issues, but it is a long process centered on their specific service interests. This limited collaboration must be changed to ensure the Soldiers on future battlefields are assured lifesaving care. Presently, each service independently constructs a force to provide medical support. It is in the Army's best interest to structure its assets with the other services for interoperability and interdependence. The Joint Medical Command will reduce redundancies, conserve resources, and implement efficient collaboration among the services. This jointness has been proposed many times since World War II. The time has come to make this commitment for the future of medical health services in the DoD, thereby ensuring superior medical support to the next generation of Soldiers.