807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)
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The 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) (MDSC) 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 in San Pablo, Calif. and Fort Sheridan, Ill., and two groups, located in Independence, Mo. and Blacklick, Ohio. The command also has a transition team that will become a brigade located at Seagoville, Texas. The 807th MDSC is organized with the main command post at Fort Douglas and an operational command post in Seagoville, Texas
. While the 3rd MDSC
covers the MTOE
Reserve medical units to the east and ARMEDCOM
provides command and control for all the Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) medical units within CONUS
.
Units of the 807th 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 west of the Mississippi river, excluding Louisiana.
2nd Medical Brigade at San Pablo, CA
330th Medical Brigade at Fort Sheridan, IL
Activated 22 November 1944 in England.
Reorganized and redesignated 10 April 1945 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 807th Hospital Center.
Inactivated 27 October 1945 at Camp Silbert, Alabama.
Allotted 29 January 1948 to the Organized Reserves and assigned to the Fourth Army (later redesignated as the Fourth United States Army).
Activated 16 February 1948 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps.
Redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve.
Reorganized and redesignated 29 August 1949 as Headquarters, 807th Hospital Center.
Inactivated 1 December 1950 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
.
Activated 10 May 1956 at Galveston, Texas
.
Location changed 1 January 1966 to Mesquite, Texas
.
Relieved 30 June 1971 from assignment to the Fourth United States Army and assigned to the Fifth United States Army.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 807th Hospital Center.
Reorganized and redesignated 30 June 1976 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 807th Medical Brigade.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1976 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 807th Medical Brigade.
Location changed 13 April 1979 to Seagoville, Texas.
Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 2002 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 807th Medical Command.
Inactivated 15 October 2008 at Seagoville, Texas.
Activated 16 October 2008 at Fort Douglas, Utah and is designated as the theater medical command to support SOUTHCOM: (807th Medical Command (Deployment Support))
Fort Douglas, Utah
Camp Douglas was established in October 1862 as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the purpose of protecting the overland mail route and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route. In 1878, the post was renamed Fort Douglas. The fort was officially...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
and manages all the Army Reserve
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 west 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...
. There are over 11,000 Soldiers that comprise 116 subordinate units in the command. The command is separated into two brigades, located in San Pablo, Calif. and Fort Sheridan, Ill., and two groups, located in Independence, Mo. and Blacklick, Ohio. The command also has a transition team that will become a brigade located at Seagoville, Texas. The 807th MDSC is organized with the main command post at Fort Douglas and an operational command post in Seagoville, Texas
Seagoville, Texas
Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 10,823 as of the 2000 census. The city is located along U.S. Highway 175 and the Southern Pacific Railroad ten miles from Downtown...
. While the 3rd MDSC
3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)
The 3rd Medical Command or "Desert Medics" is headquartered in Atlanta, GA and manages all the Army Reserve deployable field medical units east of Ohio...
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'....
Reserve medical units to the east 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 807th MDSC provide general, surgical, dental, ambulance, behavioral health, preventive maintenance, and veterinary support to Army units and to civilian populations.
Subordinate units
807th Medical Command 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 west of the Mississippi river, excluding Louisiana.
- 139th Medical Brigade139th Medical BrigadeThe 139th Medical Brigade, a subordinate command of the 807th Medical Command , is headquartered in Independence, MO....
at Independence, MO
2nd Medical Brigade at San Pablo, CA
- 307th Medical Group at Blacklick, OH
330th Medical Brigade at Fort Sheridan, IL
- Seagoville Transition Team at Seagoville, TX
Lineage
Constituted 27 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 807th Medical Service Detachment.Activated 22 November 1944 in England.
Reorganized and redesignated 10 April 1945 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 807th Hospital Center.
Inactivated 27 October 1945 at Camp Silbert, Alabama.
Allotted 29 January 1948 to the Organized Reserves and assigned to the Fourth Army (later redesignated as the Fourth United States Army).
Activated 16 February 1948 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps.
Redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve.
Reorganized and redesignated 29 August 1949 as Headquarters, 807th Hospital Center.
Inactivated 1 December 1950 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
.
Activated 10 May 1956 at Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
.
Location changed 1 January 1966 to Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas...
.
Relieved 30 June 1971 from assignment to the Fourth United States Army and assigned to the Fifth United States Army.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 807th Hospital Center.
Reorganized and redesignated 30 June 1976 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 807th Medical Brigade.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1976 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 807th Medical Brigade.
Location changed 13 April 1979 to Seagoville, Texas.
Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 2002 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 807th Medical Command.
Inactivated 15 October 2008 at Seagoville, Texas.
Activated 16 October 2008 at Fort Douglas, Utah and is designated as the theater medical command to support SOUTHCOM: (807th Medical Command (Deployment Support))
Unit Insignia
Description
- A shield 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall, arched at top and bottom, having at center a maroon cross with arms extending from border to border vertically and horizontally upon a white background; centered vertically upon the cross a sword with point in base, the blade white (surmounted at centerpoint of the shield by a white five-pointed star edged with maroon) and the hilt yellow with handguard extending the width of the upper arm of the cross, all within 1/8 inch (.32cm) maroon border.
Symbolism
- White and maroon are the colors used for the Army Medical Department. The cross and sword symbolize medical service in and for the military. The star alludes to Texas, the Brigade's state of residence at reorganization.
Background
- The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 21 December 1976. The insignia was redesignated effective 17 September 2002, for the 807th Medical Command.
Description
- A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall, consisting of a maroon Greek cross bearing at its center a silver metal lion's face and red fleur-de-lis, jessant-de-lisJessant-de-lysJessant-de-lys is a heraldic term denoting a fleur-de-lys issuing out of any object. It is most frequently seen in conjunction with a leopard's face, meaning in heraldic language the face of a lion.-Description:...
, surmounting a disc with alternating red, white enamel and blue vertical bands, all beneath and between a maroon scroll, divided in three folds at the top and inscribed "DEDICATED TO HEALTH" in silver letters.
Symbolism
- Maroon and white are the colors used for the Army Medical Department. The crossCrossA cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet...
, a symbol for aid and assistance, alludes to the basic mission of the organization. The lion's face refers to England and the fleur-de-lisFleur-de-lisThe fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
to France, areas in which the organizations served with distinction during 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...
. Red, white and blue are the National colors and refer to the states in which subordinate elements of the organization are located.
Background
- The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 25 March 1977. The insignia was redesignated effective 17 September 2002, for the 807th Medical Command.
Past Commanders
| Order | Position | Incumbent | Start of Service | End of Service | Notable Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Group Commander | COL Unknown | Mon YYYY | Mon YYYY | The first |