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Navy Medical Service Corps



The Medical Service Corps is a staff corps of the United States 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%.[1] The Medical Service Corps has around 2,600 serving commissioned officers.[2]

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b The Medical Service Corps at navy.mil (view HTML)
  2. ^ Medical Service Corps at navy.com
 
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