F ederal Republic of Germany

GERMANY (JOINT MEDICAL SERVICE) GERMANY

GERMANY (JOINT MEDICAL SERVICE)

Federal Republic of Germany

(Joint Medical Service) Federal Republic of Germany (Joint Medical Service) Federal Republic of Germany (Joint Medical Service)

Capital:........................................................Berlin Capital:........................................................Berlin Capital: .......................................... Berlin Area:............................................................357 121 km² Area:............................................................357 121 km² Area: .............................................. 357 121 km² 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 Military Hospitals/Institutes: ........... 5/7 Missions:.....................................................multiple Missions:.....................................................multiple Missions: ........................................ multiple

Surgeon General Dr med Michael Tempel Surgeon General Surgeon General Lieutenant General MC Dr med Michael Tempel Dr med Michael Tempel Lieutenant General MC Lieutenant General MC

Bundeswehr Medical Service Headquarters Bundeswehr Medical Service Headquarters Von-Kuhl-Strasse 50 56070 Koblenz Bundeswehr Medical Service Headquarters Von-Kuhl-Strasse 50 Von-Kuhl-Strasse 50 GERMANY 56070 Koblenz 56070 Koblenz GERMANY GERMANY

Basic Task of the Military Medical Service continued focus on tasks that require a medical licence are Basic Task of the Military Medical Service The core task of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service is to protect, sustain and restore the health of service personnel. This is of particular relevance in the case of deployments abroad, where service personnel is exposed to exceptional health hazards (that they do not face at home). The work of Basic Task of the Military Medical Service The core task of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service is to protect, sustain and restore the health of service personnel. This is of particular relevance in the case of deployments exercises control over the medical services of all branches of the German Armed Forces. essential determinants of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service. In order to achieve these goals and maintain personnel sustainability, the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service comprises continued focus on tasks that require a medical licence are essential determinants of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service. The core task of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service is based on the guiabroad, where service personnel is exposed to exceptional He also commands the Bundeswehr Medical Service a total of approximately 14.650 military and 2.700 civilian In order to achieve these goals and maintain personnel susis to protect, sustain and restore the health of service ding principle that ill, injured or wounded personnel on operations are to be given medical care, the outcome of which health hazards (that they do not face at home). The work of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service is based on the guiHeadquarters located in Koblenz, which at field army leposts. tainability, the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service comprises a total of approximately 14.650 military and 2.700 civilian personnel. This is of particular relevance in the case of corresponds to medical standards in Germany. This applies ding principle that ill, injured or wounded personnel on opevel is the highest military medical command in Germany. The Surgeon General is the commanding general of the Gerposts. deployments abroad, where service personnel is exacross the entire spectrum of medical care and services. rations are to be given medical care, the outcome of which man Joint Medical Service and, in medical matters, exercises posed to exceptional health hazards (that they do not face at home). The work of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service is based on the guiding principle that ill, injured or wounded personnel on operations are to be given medical care, the outcome of which corresThrough its staff and resources, the Medical Service also provides medical care to military personnel in Germany. Structure Consistent orientation towards mission-related tasks, the streamlining of command and control structures and the corresponds to medical standards in Germany. This applies 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 Germany. Structure All command and control structures of the Bundeswehr Medical Service are organized at the Bundeswehr Medical Service Headquarters, focusing on a processoriented organisation rather than on customary staff branches. In the training branch, for example, staff from control over the medical services of all branches of the German Armed Forces. He also commands the Bundeswehr Medical Service Headquarters located in Koblenz, which at field army level is the highest military medical command in Germany. The Surgeon General is the commanding general of the German Joint Medical Service and, in medical matters, exercises control over the medical services of all branches of the German Armed Forces. He also commands the Bundeswehr Medical Service Headponds to medical standards in Germany. This applies Consistent orientation towards mission-related tasks, the personnel management work alongside staff from operaquarters located in Koblenz, which at field army level is the across the entire spectrum of medical care and services. streamlining of command and control structures and the tions and readiness. highest military medical command in Germany. Through its staff and resources, the Medical Service also provides medical care to military personnel in GerA feature unique to the Medical Service is its responsibimany. lity for the organisation and management of Strategic Aeromedical Evacuation (StratAirMedEvac) operaStructure tions. This responsibility includes stationing, military security, 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.

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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 2.700 civilian posts. are its main assets for fulfilling this task.

The Surgeon General is the commanding general of the German Joint Medical Service and, in medical matters, 102 Regional medical treatment facilities have been placed ALMANAC Military Medical Corps Worldwide – Edition 2017 under the authority of the Regional Medical Support