3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)
Encyclopedia
The 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) (MDSC) or "Desert Medics" is headquartered in Atlanta, GA and manages all the Army Reserve
deployable field medical units east of Ohio
. While the 807th MDSC
covers the MTOE
medical units to the west and ARMEDCOM
provides command and control for all the Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) medical units within CONUS
.
Units of the 3rd MDSC provide general, surgical, dental, ambulance, behavioral health, preventive maintenance, and veterinary support to Army units and to civilian populations.
(TO&E) reserve medical units east of the Mississippi river and in Louisiana.
8th Medical Brigade at Fort Wadsworth, New York
332nd Medical Brigade at Nashville, Tennessee
338th Medical Brigade at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
804th Medical Brigade at Devens, Massachusetts
Activated 5 May 1942, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1945, as the 896th Medical Professional Service.
Inactivated 6 October 1945, in Germany.
Redesignated 16 March 1991, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Medical Command.
Activated in Saudi Arabia
with personnel from Headquarters Company, 3d Medical Command (Provisional) organized 16 September 1990 in Saudi Arabia.
The ARCENT Medical Group (Provisional) was established on 6 December 1990 by ARCENT Permanent Order 262-1.
On 29 December 1990 ARCENT Permanent Order 273-1 amended that order to create the United States Army Forces Central Command Medical Command (Provisional).
In order to provide the staffing required for the Medical Command, the staff of the 202nd Medical Group, an Army National Guard unit from Florida, was combined with the staff of the ARCENT Medical Group (Provisional).
On 5 March 1991, Forces Command Permanent Order 31-1 activated the 3rd Medical Command effective 15 March 1991.
This activation was implemented with no change in mission or staffing of the ARCENT Medical Command.
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
deployable field medical units east of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. While the 807th MDSC
807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)
The 807th Medical Command is headquartered at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah and manages all the Army Reserve deployable field medical units west of Ohio. There are over 11,000 Soldiers that comprise 116 subordinate units in the command. The command is separated into two brigades, located...
covers the MTOE
Table of Organization and Equipment
A table of organization and equipment is a document published by the U.S. Department of Defense which prescribes the organization, staffing, and equippage of units. Also used in acronyms as 'T/O' and 'T/E'....
medical units to the west and ARMEDCOM
Army Reserve Medical Command
The Army Reserve Medical Command vision is to be the Army Reserve's premier Medical Command, supporting our national military strategy. The Army Reserve Medical Command mission is to provide trained, equipped, ready, skill-rich Citizen-Soldiers, to meet medical requirements across full spectrum...
provides command and control for all the Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) medical units within CONUS
Contiguous United States
The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....
.
Units of the 3rd MDSC provide general, surgical, dental, ambulance, behavioral health, preventive maintenance, and veterinary support to Army units and to civilian populations.
Subordinate units
3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) is responsible for all Table of Organization and EquipmentTable of Organization and Equipment
A table of organization and equipment is a document published by the U.S. Department of Defense which prescribes the organization, staffing, and equippage of units. Also used in acronyms as 'T/O' and 'T/E'....
(TO&E) reserve medical units east of the Mississippi river and in Louisiana.
- 5th Medical Group at Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
8th Medical Brigade at Fort Wadsworth, New York
332nd Medical Brigade at Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
338th Medical Brigade at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
804th Medical Brigade at Devens, Massachusetts
Lineage
3d Medical Command Headquarters and Headquarters Company was constituted 21 December 1928, in the Regular Army as the 3d Auxiliary Surgical Group.Activated 5 May 1942, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1945, as the 896th Medical Professional Service.
Inactivated 6 October 1945, in Germany.
Redesignated 16 March 1991, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Medical Command.
Activated in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
with personnel from Headquarters Company, 3d Medical Command (Provisional) organized 16 September 1990 in Saudi Arabia.
The ARCENT Medical Group (Provisional) was established on 6 December 1990 by ARCENT Permanent Order 262-1.
On 29 December 1990 ARCENT Permanent Order 273-1 amended that order to create the United States Army Forces Central Command Medical Command (Provisional).
In order to provide the staffing required for the Medical Command, the staff of the 202nd Medical Group, an Army National Guard unit from Florida, was combined with the staff of the ARCENT Medical Group (Provisional).
On 5 March 1991, Forces Command Permanent Order 31-1 activated the 3rd Medical Command effective 15 March 1991.
This activation was implemented with no change in mission or staffing of the ARCENT Medical Command.
Unit Insignia
Description
- On a maroon triangle, one point down, with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) yellow border, 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 ¾ inches (6.99 cm) in width overall, two yellow serpents with maroon eyes entwined upon a yellow staff with a white Maltese crossMaltese crossThe Maltese cross, also known as the Amalfi cross, is identified as the symbol of an order of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta and through them came to be identified with the Mediterranean island of Malta and is one of the National symbols of Malta...
at top.
Symbolism
- Maroon and white are colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The designation of the Command is denoted by the triangular shape of the insignia. The staff and serpents refer to medical service and the Maltese cross recalls the unit?s heritage of support in combat. Yellow/gold stands for excellence.
Background
- The shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized on 12 Jun 1992. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-800)
Description
- A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall, consisting of a maroon cross surmounted by a white Maltese crossMaltese crossThe Maltese cross, also known as the Amalfi cross, is identified as the symbol of an order of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta and through them came to be identified with the Mediterranean island of Malta and is one of the National symbols of Malta...
; on either side a gold spring of laurel conjoined at top and surmounted at top by two brown scimitars crossed diagonally points down with red tassels; at bottom an arced red scroll inscribed "FRONT LINE SURGEONS" in gold letters.
Symbolism
- Maroon and white are colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The maroon cross stands for Army medicine while the Maltese cross recalls the 3d Medical Command's heritage of service and sacrifice in the field. The laurel sprigs, signifying honor and achievement, recall the unit's World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
campaigns and service. They simulate an arrowhead recalling the unit's assault landing in SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, while forming a triangle highlighting the unit's numerical designation. The scimitars represent the unit's participation in the two Southwest Asia CampaignsGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
. Gold stands for excellence, red for courage and sacrifice.