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Army Reserve Medical Command | |
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Branch | US Army Reserve |
Reserve center | Pinellas Park, Florida |
Motto(s) | "Soldiers First" |
Medical Corps colors | Maroon and white |
Commanders | |
Current commander | MG Michael L. Yost |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
The Army Reserve Medical Command (AR-MEDCOM) provides command and control for table of distribution and allowance (TDA) reserve medical units within the contiguous United States. Army Reserve Medical Command headquarter is located at the CW Bill Young Armed Forces Reserve Center in Pinellas Park, Florida.
Reserve Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) medical units and formations are commanded by the 807th MDSC, which covers west of Ohio, and the 3rd MDSC covers units to the east of Ohio.
Army Reserve Medical Command is responsible for all table of distribution and allowance (TDA) reserve medical units within CONUS. In 1990 the Army Reserve maintained 24 Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) hospitals, designed to augment 'existing Army hospitals' in the Continental United States. At that time they included the 1125th (Devens); 1207th (Benning); 1208th U.S. Army Hospital (Fort Monmouth); 2289th Army Hospital (Fort Dix); 2290th at Walter Reed; 2291st at Fort Gregg-Adams; 3270th at Fort Jackson; 3271st at Fort Stewart; 3273rd at Fort Campbell; 3274th at Fort Liberty; 3297th at Fort Eisenhower; 3343rd at Redstone Arsenal; 3344th at Fort Novosel; 3345th at Fort McClellan; 4005th at Fort Cavazos; 4010th, 5010th; 5501st; 5502nd; 5503rd; 6250th; 6251st; 6252nd at Fort Ord; and 6253rd Army Hospital at Fort Carson.
Formations and units
- AMEDD Professional Management Command (APMC), at Forest Park, Georgia
- Medical Readiness and Training Command (MRTC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- 1st Medical Training Brigade, at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia
- 7301st Medical Training Support Battalion, at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey
- 7303rd Medical Training Support Battalion, at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia
- 2nd Medical Training Brigade, in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 7304th Medical Training Support Battalion, in San Antonio, Texas
- 7305th Medical Training Support Battalion, in Sacramento, California
- 3rd Medical Training Brigade, in San Antonio, Texas
- 7302nd Medical Training Support Battalion, Madison, Wisconsin
- 7306th Medical Exercise Support Battalion, in San Antonio, Texas
- 7307th Medical Training Support Battalion, in San Antonio, Texas
- 1st Medical Training Brigade, at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia
- Central Medical Area Readiness Support Group (CE-MARSG), at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
- Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group (NE-MARSG), at Fort Wadsworth, New York
- Southeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group (SE-MARSG), in Nashville, Tennessee
- Western Medical Area Readiness Support Group (WE-MARSG), in Dublin, California
History
Unit lineage
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List of commanders
No. | Commanding General | Term | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
1 | Herbst, Kenneth DMajor General Kenneth D. Herbst | 16 October 2005 | 24 September 2006 | 343 days | |
2 | Hasbargen, James AMajor General James A. Hasbargen | 24 September 2006 | 27 September 2009 | 3 years, 3 days | |
3 | Kasulke, Robert JMajor General Robert J. Kasulke (1949–2023) | 27 September 2009 | 23 September 2012 | 2 years, 362 days | |
4 | Kelly, Bryan RMajor General Bryan R. Kelly | 23 September 2012 | 26 September 2015 | 3 years, 3 days | |
5 | Link, Mary EMajor General Mary E. Link | 26 September 2015 | 31 March 2019 | 3 years, 186 days | |
6 | Woodson, Jonathan AMajor General Jonathan Woodson | 31 March 2019 | 26 June 2022 | 3 years, 87 days | |
7 | Lynn, William ScottMajor General W. Scott Lynn | 26 June 2022 | 14 April 2024 | 1 year, 293 days | |
8 | Yost, Michael LMajor General Michael L. Yost | 14 April 2024 | 249 days |
Unit insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI)
Description
- A white shield with a 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) yellow border 2+1⁄2 inches (6.4 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.6 cm) high overall bearing a maroon cross throughout, thereon between two black stars edged yellow a light green serpent entwined around a white rod.
Symbolism
- Maroon and white are the colors traditionally used by the Medical Corps. The cross and rod of Aesculapius, symbols of healing and medicine, symbolize the organization’s medical mission. The two stars represent the training of medical individuals and medical units. The black stars edged gold recall the Army logo and military preparedness.
Background
- The shoulder sleeve insignia is approved effective 1 October 2005. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-860)
Distinctive unit insignia (DUI)
Description
- A gold color metal and enamel device 1+1⁄8 inches (2.9 cm) high overall consisting of a gold cross superimposed by gold wreath of oak and laurel encircling a bust of a Minute Man wearing a tricorn hat, overall across the bottom, three maroon scrolls stacked bend-sinister wise doubled and inscribed with "CIVIS" "MILITIS" "MEDICUS" in gold.
Symbolism
- The Minute Man is adapted from the Army Reserve plaque and highlights the Army Reserve Medical Command being a direct reporting command to Headquarters, United States Army Reserve Command. The Minute Man has also traditionally been used to represent our citizen soldiers and recalls that heritage. Gold is emblematic of honor and excellence. Maroon is the Medical Corps' primary color. The cross and motto also highlight the Command's mission. The branch of oak represents strength and growth and the laurel, high achievement.
Background
- The distinctive unit insignia is approved effective 1 October 2005.
Unit honors
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References
- "ARMEDCOM". www.usar.army.mil.
- Dinackus, Thomas D. (2000). Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm. Central Point, Oregon: Hellgate Press. pp. 10–7. ISBN 1-55571-493-5.
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