Structure and Subordinate Commands
MEDCOM is divided into Regional Medical Commands (RMCs) that oversee day-to-day operations and exercise command and control over the Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in their regions. There are currently five of these regional commands:
- Europe Regional Medical Command
- Southern Regional Medical Command
- Northern Regional Medical Command
- Pacific Regional Medical Command
- Western Regional Medical Command
- Additional subordinate commands of MEDCOM include:
- Army Medical Department Center & School (AMEDDC&S)
- U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC), known as the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) prior to 1 October 2009; it and the U.S. Army Veterinary Command (VETCOM) were merged in 2011 to create USAPHC.
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
- Warrior Transition Command (WTC)
- U.S. Army Dental Command (DENCOM)
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