UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND (MEDCOM)

The U.S. Army Medical Command is a direct reporting unit of the U.S. Army that provides command and control of the Army’s fixed-facility medical, dental, and veterinary treatment facilities, providing preventive care, medical research and development and training institutions. MEDCOM is commanded by the Army Surgeon General, currently Lt. Gen. Nadja West. The Surgeon General is also head of the U.S. Army Medical Department.