Army Reserve Medical Command
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The Army Reserve Medical Command (AR-MEDCOM) vision is to be 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....

'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 military operations. ARMEDCOM provides Command and Control for Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) Reserve medical units within the Contiguous United States
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....

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Command and Control of the TOE
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 is carried out by two additional commands: 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 west of Ohio and 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 units to the east of Ohio.

Subordinate units

Army Reserve Medical Command is responsible for all Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) reserve medical units within CONUS.
  • AMEDD Professional Management Command (APMC) at Forest Park, Georgia
    Forest Park, Georgia
    Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles south of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Central Medical Area Readiness Support Group (CE-MARSG) at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
    Fort Sheridan, Illinois
    Fort Sheridan is a residential neighborhood spread among Lake Forest, Highwood, and Highland Park in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was originally established as a United States Army Post named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his services to Chicago...

  • Medical Readiness and Training Command (MRTC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
  • Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group (NE-MARSG) at Fort Wadsworth
    Fort Wadsworth
    Fort Wadsworth is a former United States military installation on Staten Island in New York City, situated on The Narrows which divide New York Bay into Upper and Lower halves, a natural point for defense of the Upper Bay and Manhattan beyond. Prior to closing in 1994 it claimed to be the longest...

  • Southeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group (SE-MARSG) 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...

  • Western Medical Area Readiness Support Group (WE-MARSG) at San Pablo, California
    San Pablo, California
    San Pablo is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city of Richmond surrounds nearly the whole city. The population was 29,139 at the 2010 census. The current Mayor is Paul V. Morris, and the current Vice Mayor is Cecilia Valdez. Current Councilmembers include Arturo M....


Unit Insignia

Description

A white shield with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border 2½ inches (6.35 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.62 cm) high overall bearing a maroon cross throughout, thereon between two black stars edged yellow a light green serpent entwined around a white rod.

Symbolism

Maroon and white are the colors traditionally used by the Medical Corps. The cross and rod of Aesculapius, symbols of healing and medicine, symbolize the organization’s medical mission. The two stars represent the training of medical individuals and medical units. The black stars edged gold recall the Army logo and military preparedness.

Background

The shoulder sleeve insignia is approved effective 1 October 2005. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-860)

Description

A gold color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) high overall consisting of a gold cross superimposed by gold wreath of oak and laurel encircling a bust of a Minute Man wearing a tricorn hat, overall across the bottom, three maroon scrolls stacked bend-sinister wise doubled and inscribed with “CIVIS” “MILITIS” “MEDICUS” in gold.

Symbolism

The Minute Man is adapted from the Army Reserve plaque and highlights the Army Reserve Medical Command being a direct reporting command to Headquarters, United States Army Reserve Command. The Minute Man has also traditionally been used to represent our citizen soldiers and recalls that heritage. Gold is emblematic of honor and excellence. Maroon is the Medical Corps’ primary color. The cross and motto also highlight the Command’s mission. The branch of oak represents strength and growth and the laurel, high achievement.

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