Navy Medical Service Corps

The United States Navy Medical Service Corps is a staff corps of the U.S. Navy, consisting of officers engaged in medical support duties. It includes healthcare scientists and researchers, comprising around 60% of its personnel, and healthcare administrators, comprising the remaining 40%.^[3] Many of the latter are former enlisted hospital corpsmen, the Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program (MSC-IPP) being one of several routes from enlisted service to commissioned status. The Medical Service Corps has around 2,600 serving commissioned officers.^[4]

United States Navy Medical Service Corps
Seal of the United States Navy Medical Service Corps[1]
Founded	August 4, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-04)
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy[2]
Role	Military medical support and research
Size	2,600 officers (approximately)
Website	Homepage

Prior Chiefs / Directors

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Mission of the Medical Service Corps

The Medical Service Corps actively supports the Navy and Marine Corps team and Navy Medicine’s readiness and health benefits missions with a community of active duty and reserve component professionals.

Name	Photo	Term
RDML Matthew Case		2022–Present
RDML Timothy H. Weber		2019–2022[6]
RDML Anne M. Swap		2015[7]-2019[8]
RDML Terry J. Moulton[9]		2012-2015[7]
RDML Eleanor V. Valentin[10]		2009-2012
RADM Michael Mittelman [10]		2006-2009
CAPT Brian G. Brannman		2004-2006
RADM J. Philip Van Landingham		1999-2004
RADM H. Edward Phillips		1995-1999
RADM S. Todd Fisher		1993-1995
RADM Charles Loar		1991-1993
RADM Donald Shuler		1987-1991
RADM Lewis Angelo		1982-1978
CAPT Paul Nelson		1978-1982
CAPT William Green Jr.		1976-1978
CAPT Albert Schwab		1973-1976
CAPT Emmett VanLandingham		1968-1973
CAPT Robert Hermann		1962-1968
CAPT Leo J. Elsasser		1958-1962
CAPT Willard C. Caukins		1954-1958

Organization

The Navy Medical Service Corps was created on 4 August 1947 by act of the United States Congress. Originally it had four specialist sections: Supply and Administration, Optometry, Allied Sciences, and Pharmacy.^[3] Currently the Navy Medical Service Corps has three sections: Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Sciences, and Clinical Care Providers.

Healthcare Sciences are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:^[3]

• Aerospace Experimental Psychology
• Aerospace Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Entomology
• Environmental Health
• Industrial Hygiene
• Medical Technology
• Microbiology
• Research Physiology
• Radiation Health
• Research Psychology

Clinical Care Providers are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:^[3]

• Audiology
• Clinical Psychology
• Dietitian/Food Management
• Occupational Therapy
• Optometry
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician Assistant
• Podiatry
• Social Work

See also

• Medical Service Corps (U.S. Army)
• Medical Specialist Corps (U.S. Army)
• Biomedical Sciences Corps (U.S. Air Force)
• Medical Service Corps (U.S. Air Force)