a. The personnel who comprise the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) are assigned to medical units and to positions that call for personnel with specialized health service training. The AMEDD consists of the following.

(1) The Office of The Surgeon General.

(2) The six officer corps.

(a) The Medical Corps (MC).

(b) The Army Nurse Corps (AN).

(c) The Dental Corps (DC).

(d) The Veterinary Corps (VC).

(e) The Medical Service Corps (MS).

(f) The Army Medical Specialist Corps (SP).

(3) Warrant Officers.

(4) Enlisted personnel.

(5) Civilian employees.

(6) AMEDD facilities, supplies, and equipment necessary for the mission.

b. The mission of the Army Medical Department is to maintain the health of the Army and conserve its fighting strength. Care is provided for eligible personnel in peacetime and, at the same time, preparations are made for health support of the Army in time of war, international conflict, or natural disaster. The four major functions of the AMEDD are:

(1) The selection of only the physically and mentally fit persons for military service.

(2) The prevention of unnecessary hazards to the health and efficiency of troops through a health and environment program.

(3) The medical treatment of those who become sick or injured and their prompt return to duty or other disposition as appropriate.

(4) The prompt evacuation of patients from the combat zone to medical treatment facilities designed to provide the type and extent of treatment required.

c. The AMEDD purpose is to provide the U.S. Army with the world's best trained, equipped, and supported leaders, soldiers, and civilians, ready to provide quality health service support in any environment across the operational continuum.