Naval Hospital Corps School
Encyclopedia
Naval Hospital Corps School is the United States Navy
's only basic hospital corpsman school. It was located within Lake County, Illinois, at 601 D St., Bldg 130H, Naval Station, Great Lakes, Illinois 60088, for nearly a century. It was established in January 1913. It is an "A" School. Its mission is to field Basic Hospital Corpsmen
into the fleet. The mission of Naval Hospital Corps School is to develop, teach, and put forward Hospital Corpsmen into the fleet: aboard ships, with United States Marine Corps
units, aboard Naval Hospitals and other Department of Defense
medical facilities, or elsewhere.
The Great Lakes A-School closed the after the last class graduated on July 27, 2011. Its last class was Class 11-125. The school has relocated to the Medical Education and Training Campus at Fort Sam Houston
, Joint Base San Antonio
, Texas.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
's only basic hospital corpsman school. It was located within Lake County, Illinois, at 601 D St., Bldg 130H, Naval Station, Great Lakes, Illinois 60088, for nearly a century. It was established in January 1913. It is an "A" School. Its mission is to field Basic Hospital Corpsmen
United States Navy Hospital Corpsman
A Hospital Corpsman is an enlisted medical specialist for the United States Navy who serves with Navy and United States Marine Corps units. The Hospital Corpsman works in a wide variety of capacities and locations, including shore establishments such as naval hospitals and clinics, aboard ships,...
into the fleet. The mission of Naval Hospital Corps School is to develop, teach, and put forward Hospital Corpsmen into the fleet: aboard ships, with United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
units, aboard Naval Hospitals and other Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
medical facilities, or elsewhere.
The Great Lakes A-School closed the after the last class graduated on July 27, 2011. Its last class was Class 11-125. The school has relocated to the Medical Education and Training Campus at Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas.Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston....
, Joint Base San Antonio
Joint Base San Antonio
Joint Base San Antonio is a United States military facility located in San Antonio, Texas. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 502d Air Base Wing, Air Education and Training Command ....
, Texas.
See also
- Hospital Corpsman Pledge
- Hospital Corpsman Prayer