MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS

Overseers of medical facilities. Research conductors. Providers of clinical care. Explore the widest range of medical careers in the Corps.

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Disaster Relief

Officers in the Medical Service Corps not only serve our Sailors and families, but also are there to assist in emergencies and times of need around the world. Floods, earthquakes, fires and disease outbreaks are inevitable parts of life, and it’s often up to our Navy to respond in times of crisis. You’ll be part of regularly occurring training missions to ensure we’re prepared for anything, while also coordinating with a variety of other federal agencies to ensure logistics go smoothly.

Humanitarian Missions

The Navy is more than the world’s most elite fighting force. We also provide humanitarian aid to those who need it most. Our hospital ships, the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort, are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice and can provide full-service medical care in any environment. Operations are continuously underway to provide people with the care they need in any situation that might arise. There are opportunities within the Navy’s Office of Global Health Engagement to support key initiatives with partner nations in ensuring that we’re improving the lives of their citizens and our own.

Practice Capabilities & Locations

You’ll have the chance to practice at one of our many stateside, international or ship-based facilities. Depending on your specialty, you’ll be assigned per the needs of the Navy and where your command is based. With over 95 Navy hospitals and hundreds of ships and treatment facilities, you’ll be placed in a location that fits best with the Navy’s needs at the time. Most medical staff are placed at the Navy’s major medical centers,  including places like Walter Reed National Military Hospital in Washington, D.C., Naval Medical Center San Diego and Naval Hospital Jacksonville. You may also serve aboard one of our hospital ships or on an aircraft carrier, amphibious ship or submarine.

Combat Operations Support

In some cases, you may have the opportunity to deploy with one of the Navy’s or Marines’ combat operational teams or forward-deployed medical units. Here, you’ll specialize in trauma care, emergency medicine, combat casualty care and operational medicine support. This is only applicable to certain specialties, but our expeditionary units serve around the world, caring for Sailors and Marines who are serving their nation.