Transformation of the Air Force Medical Service -The Right Medicine

Abstract

Transformation is a controversial word/concept because it means so many things to so many people. Not only is it a difficult concept to grasp but its magnitude also varies. It can be very specific, as evidenced by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Wolfowitz's description of how Special Forces "have taken 19th century horse cavalry, combined it with 50-year-old B-52 bombers and, using modern satellite communications, have produced truly 21st century capability."1 Or more general as exemplified by Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's desire to transform the military culture into one that encourages, "innovation and intelligent risk taking."2 This paper discusses the ongoing transformation in the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) and how these ideas may increase service jointness and be transferable to other organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2003
Accession Number
ADA441838

Entities

People

  • Sean L. Murphy

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Therapy
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Space