Central Medical Services

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Central Medical Services is the English translation of the German Zentraler Sanitätsdienst (in short: Sanitätsdienst) which is the term for the medical services of the German armed forces. Medical professionals in the German forces are part of a central command common to all the various branches rather than commissioned or appointed to serve as a member of any one of them, in contrast systems employed in most other nations, in which medical personnel are assigned to the various branches (Army, Navy, etc.). This system is considered by the German government to be more efficient as the duties of the medical services personnel are seen as being as primarily medical rather than primarily military in nature.

Personnel:

17,690

1 Structure
2 Ranks of the Central Medical Service
- 2.1 Army and Airforce
- 2.2 Navy
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Structure

Just like the other branches of the German Armed Forces, the Central Medical Service is divided into two divisions, one administrating the operative units whilst the other is in charge of schools and facilities. Furthermore, the area of responsibility is divided into four Medical Regions, each commanded by a central authority and identical to the four Wehrbereichkommandos (Defence District Commands) of the Armed Forces.

Inspektor of the Central Medical Service (Currently: Lieutenant General Dr. Kurt Nakath)
Staff of the Central Medical Service at the Federal Ministry of Defence

XXX Medical Service Command

- 1st Medical Regional Command
  - Medical Hospital in Bad Zwischenahn
  - Medical Hospital in Hamburg
  - 11th MASH Regiment
  - Medical Reserve Group Regiment
- 2nd Medical Regional Command
  - Medical Centre of the Armed Forces in Koblenz
  - 21st MASH Regiment
  - 22nd Medical Regiment
  - Medical School
- 3rd Medical Regional Command
  - Medical Hospital in Berlin
  - 31st MASH Regiment
  - 32nd MASH Regiment
- 4th Medical Regional Command
  - Medical Hospital in Ulm
  - 41st MASH Regiment
  - 42nd Mountain Medical Regiment
- Rapid Reaction Forces Command

XXX Medical Office of the Armed Forces

- Medical Academy
- Medical School Regiment
- Central Medical Institute in Koblenz
- Central Medical Institute in Kiel
- Central Medical Institute in Munich
- Institute for Radiology and Biology
- Institute for Microbiology
- Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Institute for Medical Employment- and Environment Protection
- Institute for Medical Statistics and Reports
- Institute for Physical Examinations
- Centre for Medical NBC Protection

[edit] Ranks of the Central Medical Service

[edit] Army and Airforce

Human Medicine	Dentistry	Pharmacy	Veterinary	Army and Airforce
Stabsarzt	Stabsarzt	Stabsapotheker	Stabsveterinär	Hauptmann
Oberstabsarzt	Oberstabsarzt	Oberstabsapotheker	Oberstabsveterinär	Major
Oberfeldarzt	Oberfeldarzt	Oberfeldapotheker	Oberfeldveterinär	Oberstleutnant
Oberstarzt	Oberstarzt	Oberstapotheker	Oberstveterinär	Oberst
Generalarzt	Generalarzt	Generalapotheker	--	Brigadegeneral
Generalstabsarzt	--	--	--	Generalmajor
Generaloberstabsarzt	--	--	--	Generalleutnant

[edit] Navy

rank insignia of the highest Navy doctor (Admiraloberstabsarzt / AdmOSA)

Human Medicine	Dentistry	Pharmacy	Navy

Stabsarzt	Stabsarzt	Stabsapotheker	Kapitänleutnant
Oberstabsarzt	Oberstabsarzt	Oberstabsapotheker	Korvettenkapitän
Flottillenarzt	Flottillenarzt	Flottillenapotheker	Fregattenkapitän
Flottenarzt	Flottenarzt	Flottenapotheker	Kapitän zur See
Admiralarzt	Admiralarzt	Admiralapotheker	Flottillenadmiral
Admiralstabsarzt	--	--	Konteradmiral
Admiraloberstabsarzt	--	--	Vizeadmiral

[edit] See also

Military medicine

[edit] External links

Official website

v • d • e Bundeswehr (Military of Germany)

Heer (Army) \| Marine (Navy) \| Luftwaffe (Air force) Zentraler Sanitätsdienst (Central Medical Services) \| Streitkräftebasis (Joint Support Service)