Royal Canadian Medical Service
Unified medical branch of the Canadian Armed Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Royal Canadian Medical Service (RCMS, French: Service de santé royal canadien) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, consisting of all members of medical occupations. Nearly all members of the RCMS, along with the members of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps (RCDC), are employed in the Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp), an operational formation. The RCMS was formerly designated the Canadian Forces Medical Service until it was redesignated on October 9, 2013.[1]
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Royal Canadian Medical Service | |
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Service de santé royal canadien | |
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Active | 1968–present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Forces |
Type | Personnel branch |
Role | Military medicine |
Home station | CFB Borden |
Motto(s) | Militi succurrimus (Latin for 'We hasten to aid the soldiers') |
March | "The Farmer's Boy" |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-chief | The Princess Royal |
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