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GERMANY GERMANY (JOINT MEDICAL SERVICE)
GERMANY (JOINT MEDICAL SERVICE)
Federal Republic of Germany
(Joint Medical Service) Federal Republic (JointMedical Medical Service) Federal Republic of of Germany Germany (Joint Service) Capital: .......................................... Berlin Capital:........................................................Berlin Capital:........................................................Berlin Area: .............................................. 357 121 km² Area:............................................................357 121 km² km² Area:............................................................357 Population: .................................... 82 000 000 Population: ..................................................82 000 000 Population: ..................................................82 000 000 Official Language:........................................German Official Language: ........................... German Official Language:........................................German Armed Forces Personnel:..............................185 000 Armed Forces Personnel: ................. 185 000 Armed Forces Personnel:..............................185 000 Medical Officers:..........................................3 500 Medical Officers: ............................. 3 500 Medical Officers:..........................................3 500 Military Hospitals/Institutes:.......................5/7 Military Hospitals/Institutes:.......................5/7 Hospitals/Institutes: ........... 5/7 Military Missions:.....................................................multiple Missions: ........................................ multiple Missions:.....................................................multiple
Surgeon General Surgeon General Dr medGeneral Michael Tempel Surgeon Drmed medMichael Michael Tempel Lieutenant General MC Dr Tempel
Lieutenant LieutenantGeneral GeneralMC MC
Basic Task of the Military Medical Service
The core task of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service is to Basic Task of the Military Medical Service protect, sustain and restore the health of service personnel. The core task of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service is to This is of particular relevance in the case of deployments protect, sustain and restore the health of service personnel. abroad, where service personnel is exposed to exceptional This health is of particular relevance in the of deployments hazards (that they do not facecase at home). The work of abroad, where personnel isJoint exposed to exceptional the Bundeswehr Medical Service is based on the guiThe core task ofservice theJoint Bundeswehr Medical Service health hazards (that they do not face at home). The work of ding principle that ill, injured or wounded personnel on opeis to protect, sustain and restore the health of service the Bundeswehr Medical Service is based onof the guirations are to Joint be given medical care, the outcome which personnel. Thisthat istoof in theThis case of medical standards in Germany. applies dingcorresponds principle ill,particular injured or relevance wounded personnel on opeacross entire spectrum ofcare, medical care and services. deployments where personnel is exrations are the to abroad, be given medicalservice the outcome of which Through its and resources, the also procorresponds tostaff medical standards inMedical Germany. This applies posed to exceptional health hazards (that Service they do not vides medical care to military personnel in Germany. across the entire spectrum of medical care and services.
Basic Task of the Military Medical Service
Bundeswehr Medical Medical Service Bundeswehr ServiceHeadquarters Headquarters Bundeswehr Medical Service Headquarters Von-Kuhl-Strasse 50 Von-Kuhl-Strasse 50 56070 Koblenz Von-Kuhl-Strasse 50 56070 Koblenz GERMANY 56070 Koblenz GERMANY GERMANY continued focus on tasks that require a medical licence are essential determinants of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical continued focus on tasks that require a medical licence are Service. control over the medical services of all branches exercises
essential determinants of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical
of Service. the German Armed Forces.
In order to achieve these goals and maintain personnel sustainability, the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service comprises order to achieve the these goalsmilitary and maintain personnel of approximately 14.650 and 2.700 civilian HeaIntotal also commands Bundeswehr Medical Servicesustainability, the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service comprises posts.
Headquarters located in Koblenz, which at field army lea total of approximately 14.650 military and 2.700 civilian vel is Surgeon the highest military command The General is themedical commanding generalinofGermany. the Gerposts. man Joint Medical Service and, in medical matters, exercises
over theGeneral medicalisservices of all branches of theofGerThe Surgeon the structures commanding the GerAllcontrol command and control ofgeneral the Bundesman Armed Forces. man Joint Medical Service and, in medical matters, exercises wehr Medical Service are organized at the Bundeswehr control over the medical services of all branches of the GerHe also commands the Bundeswehrfocusing Medical Service HeadMedical Service Headquarters, on a processman Armed Forces. quarters located in Koblenz, which at field army level is the oriented organisation rather than on customary staff highest military medical command in Germany. He also In commands the branch, Bundeswehr Medical Service Headbranches. the training for example, staff from quarters located in Koblenz, which at field army level is the personnel management work alongside staff from operahighest military medical command in Germany. tions and readiness.
face at home). The work of the Bundeswehr Joint MeThrough its staff and resources, the Medical Service also proStructure dical based on thepersonnel guiding principle that ill, videsService medicaliscare to military in Germany. Consistent orientation towards mission-related tasks, the injured or wounded personnel on operations are to streamlining of command and control structures and the Structure be given medical care, the outcome of which corresConsistent orientation towards ponds to medical standards in mission-related Germany. This tasks, appliesthe streamlining of command and control structures and the across the entire spectrum of medical care and services. Through its staff and resources, the Medical Service also provides medical care to military personnel in Ger- A feature unique to the Medical Service is its responsibility for the organisation and management of Strategic many. Aeromedical Evacuation (StratAirMedEvac) operations. This responsibility includes stationing, military seStructure curity, alerts and mobilisation. Consistent orientation towards mission-related tasks, the streamlining of command and control structures and the At division level, two commands and the Bundeswehr continued focus on tasks that require a medical licence Medical Academy are subordinate to the Bundeswehr are essential determinants of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service Headquarters. Medical Service. The Operational Medical Support Command in In order to achieve these goals and maintain personnel Weißenfels is responsible for and coordinates the deploysustainability, the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service ment of medical personnel, air and ground assets, and comprises a total of approximately 14.650 military and material. Medical regiments and medical logistic centres are its main assets for fulfilling this task. 2.700 civilian posts. The Surgeon General is the commanding general of the 102 German Joint Medical Service and, in medical matters, EM M S Eu ropea n M ilitar y M edical S er vices
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