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The Medical Service Corps, U. S. Air Force

The Medical Service Corps, U. S. Air Force Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article/115/1/16/4937309 by DeepDyve user on 25 August 2022 By COL. PHILLIP G. FLEETWOOD, USAF (MSC)* H E Medical Service Corps of the Air Force came into being with the estab­ lishment of the USAF Medical Serv­ ice on 1 July 1949. The Corps structure is not prescribed by law but it is administra­ tively authorized by an Air Force General Order. At present, the Air Force MSC has an authorized strength of over 1900 officers. The Corps is composed of administrators, supply officers, pharmacists, optometrists, sanitary and industrial hygiene engineers, entomologists, nutritionists, clinical labora­ tory officers, aviation physiologists, physical reconditioning officers, psychologists, psychi­ atric social workers, and many others fa­ miliar to military medicine. The Medical Service Corps of the Air Force has come a long way during the past approximately five years. Most of the credit for its growth belongs to members and COLONEL PHILLIP G. FLEETWOOD former members of the Corps who , by demonstrated effectiveness in the perform­ services and ancillary supports which in­ ance of duties, have proved their capabilities. sure the Air Force an economical, efficient As military medicine continues to meet its and effective medical service. To participate responsibilities , it is the aim of the Corps to in its accomplishments is a privilege and provide in the future as in the past those honor in which every Medical Service Corps * Chief, M edical Service Corps, USAF . officer can take justifiable pride. Retention and Reactivation of Our Hospitals 'By REX M. BARRETT, MAJOR, MSC, USAR* N THE event of an attack on our nation, mass movement of the population and the the medical profession must have ready hysteria would present' a great problem which to place in immediate operation a plan to we would have to cope with. care for all those requiring treatment or We depend upon the Central Intelligence The overall plan must pro­ Agency to 'wa rn our nation of any enemy 's hospitalization. vide for cooperation and coordination be­ plans and to forewarn us of any planned tween the military and civilian hospitals, attacks. With this in mind it seems logical to give much thought to and prepare plans public health and civil defense officials. The for such a possibility anticipating possi­ * u. S. Army Hospital, Fort Benjamin Harrison, bly a short period for the preparation of Indiana. such an attack. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Military Medicine Oxford University Press

The Medical Service Corps, U. S. Air Force

Fleetwood, Phillip G.
Military Medicine , Volume 115 (1) – Jul 1, 1954
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Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article/115/1/16/4937309 by DeepDyve user on 25 August 2022 By COL. PHILLIP G. FLEETWOOD, USAF (MSC)* H E Medical Service Corps of the Air Force came into being with the estab­ lishment of the USAF Medical Serv­ ice on 1 July 1949. The Corps structure is not prescribed by law but it is administra­ tively authorized by an Air Force General Order. At present, the Air Force MSC has an authorized strength of over 1900 officers. The Corps is composed of administrators, supply officers, pharmacists, optometrists, sanitary and industrial hygiene engineers, entomologists, nutritionists, clinical labora­ tory officers, aviation physiologists, physical reconditioning officers, psychologists, psychi­ atric social workers, and many others fa­ miliar to military medicine. The Medical Service Corps of the Air Force has come a long way during the past approximately five years. Most of the credit for its growth belongs to members and COLONEL PHILLIP G. FLEETWOOD former members of the Corps who , by demonstrated effectiveness in the perform­ services and ancillary supports which in­ ance of duties, have proved their capabilities. sure the Air Force an economical, efficient As military medicine continues to meet its and effective medical service. To participate responsibilities , it is the aim of the Corps to in its accomplishments is a privilege and provide in the future as in the past those honor in which every Medical Service Corps * Chief, M edical Service Corps, USAF . officer can take justifiable pride. Retention and Reactivation of Our Hospitals 'By REX M. BARRETT, MAJOR, MSC, USAR* N THE event of an attack on our nation, mass movement of the population and the the medical profession must have ready hysteria would present' a great problem which to place in immediate operation a plan to we would have to cope with. care for all those requiring treatment or We depend upon the Central Intelligence The overall plan must pro­ Agency to 'wa rn our nation of any enemy 's hospitalization. vide for cooperation and coordination be­ plans and to forewarn us of any planned tween the military and civilian hospitals, attacks. With this in mind it seems logical to give much thought to and prepare plans public health and civil defense officials. The for such a possibility anticipating possi­ * u. S. Army Hospital, Fort Benjamin Harrison, bly a short period for the preparation of Indiana. such an attack.

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Published: Jul 1, 1954

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