NCOs in the American Army (1925-1945) Contributions of the Medical NCO Corps

Abstract

The contributions of the Medical noncommissioned officer (NCO) are numerable. Soldiers in the Medical Corps have served their country for years with little or no recognition. Doctors and medics receive recognition but what about the X-Ray and Laboratory technician. In April 1943, the Training Division, Office of The Surgeon General, began a study of course content at the Medical Department Enlisted Technicians Schools that revealed wide variations in emphasis within courses. That summer, the Training Division developed a program guide designed to insure standardization. The guide was approved by the next highest echelon, and published on 29 August 1943, as an Army Service Forces (ASF) memorandum. (Office) This program guide controlled training for male enlisted technicians through the remainder of the war. The program guide for female technicians was developed at the Army and Navy General Hospital. While these guides reduced the amount of variation between courses, neither eliminated it entirely.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 2005
Accession Number
AD1129808

Entities

People

  • Kim Darrough

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Artillery Fire
  • Guns
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Infantry
  • Job Training
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Machine Guns
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • Schools
  • Second World War
  • Small Arms
  • Students
  • Technicians
  • Training
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.