The Joint Medical Command: Boon or Bane for the Supported CINC

Abstract

Proposals supporting the desirability of a Department of Defense unified Medical Command are not new. Their focus, however, has not been on its validity in relation to its impact on the Geographic Commands, but on the individual Services, and the Department of Defense as a whole. This paper argues that the establishment of a Department of Defense Joint Medical Command would be a boon to the Geographic Commander in Chief (CINC) as well as the Joint Task Force Commander (JTFC). Specific instances where this is demonstrated will be proffered. A detailed description of the organizational and force structure of such a command will not be advanced as that is beyond the scope of this study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393367

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  • Paul E. Casinelli

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  • Naval War College

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Logistics
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Operations
  • Military Training
  • Therapy
  • Training
  • War Colleges

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