Navy Medical Service Corps

The United States Navy Medical Service Corps is a staff corps of the U.S. Navy, consisting of officers engaged in medical support duties. It includes healthcare scientists and researchers, comprising around 60% of its personnel, and healthcare administrators, comprising the remaining 40%.[3] Many of the latter are former enlisted hospital corpsmen, the Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program (MSC-IPP) being one of several routes from enlisted service to commissioned status. The Medical Service Corps has around 2,600 serving commissioned officers.[4]

United States Navy Medical Service Corps
Seal of the United States Navy Medical Service Corps[1]
FoundedAugust 4, 1947 (1947-08-04)
Country United States of America
Branch United States Navy[2]
RoleMilitary medical support and research
Size2,600 officers (approximately)
WebsiteHomepage

Prior Chiefs / Directors

[5]

NamePhotoTerm
RDML Matthew Case
2022–Present
RDML Timothy H. Weber
2019–2022[6]
RDML Anne M. Swap
2015[7]-2019[8]
RDML Terry J. Moulton[9]
2012-2015[7]
RDML Eleanor V. Valentin[10]
2009-2012
RADM Michael Mittelman [10]
2006-2009
CAPT Brian G. Brannman2004-2006
RADM J. Philip Van Landingham
1999-2004
RADM H. Edward Phillips1995-1999
RADM S. Todd Fisher1993-1995
RADM Charles Loar
1991-1993
RADM Donald Shuler
1987-1991
RADM Lewis Angelo
1982-1978
CAPT Paul Nelson1978-1982
CAPT William Green Jr.1976-1978
CAPT Albert Schwab1973-1976
CAPT Emmett VanLandingham1968-1973
CAPT Robert Hermann1962-1968
CAPT Leo J. Elsasser1958-1962
CAPT Willard C. Caukins1954-1958

Organization

The Navy Medical Service Corps was created on 4 August 1947 by act of the United States Congress. Originally it had four specialist sections: Supply and Administration, Optometry, Allied Sciences, and Pharmacy.[3] Currently the Navy Medical Service Corps has three sections: Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Sciences, and Clinical Care Providers.

Healthcare Sciences are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:[3]

  • Aerospace Experimental Psychology
  • Aerospace Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Health
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Medical Technology
  • Microbiology
  • Research Physiology
  • Radiation Health
  • Research Psychology

Clinical Care Providers are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:[3]

See also

References
  1. "Navy Medical Service Corps" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. The Medical Service Corps at navy.mil (view HTML)
  4. Medical Service Corps at navy.com
  5. "Change Of Office And Retirement Ceremony for the Director, Medical Service Corps". 2004-01-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  6. Kowitz, Regena (2019-08-12). "Navy's 19th Director of the Medical Service Corps Takes Charge with a Nod to the Past and Eyes on the Future". US Navy. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  7. "Rear Adm. Terry Moulton, left and Capt. Anne Swap, right, cut the cake at the MSC change of office ceremony". US Navy. 2015-12-01. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  8. "Biography, Rear Admiral Anne M. Swap". US Navy. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  9. "Medical Service Corps Receives New Corps Chief". US Navy. 2012-08-30. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  10. "Medical Service Corps Receives New Director". US Navy. 2009-10-08. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-04.


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