2nd Medical Brigade
The 2nd Medical Brigade is a medical brigade of the United States Army Reserve subordinate to the 807th Medical Command and headquartered in Dublin, California.
Current organization
The 2nd Medical Brigade is a subordinate unit of the 807th Theater Medical Command. As of January 2026 the brigade consists of the following units:- 2nd Medical Brigade, at Camp Parks
- * Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Medical Brigade, at Camp Parks
- * 185th Dental Company, in Garden Grove
- ** Detachment 1, 185th Dental Company, at Camp Parks
- * 145th Medical Battalion , in Garden Grove
- ** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Garden Grove
- ** 109th Medical Detachment, in Garden Grove
- ** 113th Medical Detachment, in Garden Grove
- ** 149th Medical Detachment, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
- ** 200th Medical Detachment, at Fort Douglas
- ** 308th Medical Company, in St. George
- ** 362nd Medical Company, in Sacramento
- ** 437th Medical Company, at March Air Reserve Base
- ** 791st Medical Detachment, in Garden Grove
- ** 872nd Medical Company, in Sacramento
- ** 898th Medical Detachment, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
- ** 971st Medical Company, in Ogden
- ** 981st Medical Detachment, at Fairchild Air Force Base
- ** 987th Medical Detachment, in Ogden
- ** 1848th Medical Detachment, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
- ** 1972nd Medical Detachment, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
- * 313th Hospital Center, in Vancouver
- ** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Vancouver
- ** 385th Field Hospital, at Fairchild Air Force Base
- *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Fairchild Air Force Base
- *** 348th Medical Detachment, at Fairchild Air Force Base
- *** 852nd Medical Detachment, at Fairchild Air Force Base
- ** 396th Field Hospital, in Vancouver
- *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Vancouver
- *** 355th Medical Detachment, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
- *** 367th Medical Detachment Team, in Vancouver
- *** 492nd Medical Detachment, in Vancouver
- *** 915th Medical Detachment Team, in Vancouver
- *** 1888th Medical Detachment Team, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
- * 820th Hospital Center, at Camp Parks
- ** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Camp Parks
- ** 328th Field Hospital, at Fort Douglas
- *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Fort Douglas
- *** 934th Medical Detachment Team, at Fort Douglas
- ** 352nd Field Hospital, at Camp Parks
- *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Camp Parks
- *** 107th Medical Detachment, in Sacramento
- *** 114th Medical Detachment, in Fresno
- *** 321st Medical Detachment, in Sacramento
- *** 1488th Medical Detachment, at Camp Parks
- *** 1895th Medical Detachment Team, in Fresno
- *** 1933rd Medical Detachment, in Sacramento
- *** 1980th Medical Detachment Team, in Fresno
Lineage and Honors
Lineage
- Constituted 1 March 1976 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Hospital Center
- Activated 15 April 1976 at Hamilton Air Force Base, California
- Reorganized and redesignated 17 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Medical Brigade
- Location changed 1 December 1993 to San Pablo, California
Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
- Iraq
- *Transition of Iraq
- *Iraqi Governance
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Citation, streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004
Insignia
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a white disc with a 1/8 inch gold border 2 1/4 inches in diameter overall, a maroon cross with the arms rounded at the ends bearing an inverted gold fleamSymbolism
Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The cross alludes to medical care and service while the inverted fleam, an ancient surgical implement, simulates the numeral "2," representing the unit's numerical designation. Gold is for honor and excellence.Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 20 October 1992.Distinctive Unit Insignia
Description
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches in width overall consisting of an inverted gold fleam on a red cross with equal length arms rounded at the ends surmounting the junction of two gold swords saltirewise all centered on a white disc which is surrounded by a continuous maroon scroll folded inward at either side issuing gold rays from the upper arch behind the swordpoint; the scroll folded three times in base and crossing in front of the swords above the hilt and bearing in gold letters "CENTER OF MERCY" on the left, center and right hand segments respectively.Symbolism
Maroon and white are colors traditionally associated with the Medical Department. The fleam, an ancient medical scalpel, resembles the numeral two and is centered on a red cross, a traditional symbol for medical services, and represents the unit's primary mission. The crossed swords allude to the soldier and to the two components supported by the unit. The white disc refers to hope. The sun rays refer to a setting sun alluding to the western United States where the unit is located.Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 2d Hospital Center on 31 August 1979. It was redesignated for the 2d Medical Brigade with the description and symbolism revised on 20 October 1992.Combat Service Identification Badge
Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 2 inches in diameter consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.History
The 2nd Hospital Center was activated in April 1976 to fill a void created with the inactivation of the XVth Corps, to provide a command and control headquarters for hospitals on the west coast of the United States.The mission of a hospital center was to provide command and control of two or more geographically co-located general hospitals located in the Communications Zone, and the 2nd Hospital Center was assigned two general hospitals, although one, the 6253rd USAH, was a 1,000 bed TDA expansion hospital designed to expand an existing CONUS-based medical treatment facility.
Commanders
| Image | Rank | Name | Branch | Begin date | End date | Notes |
| Brigadier General | Jack Jew | MC | Previously commanded the 6253d US Army Hospital | |||
| Brigadier General | Theodore R. Sadler, Jr. | |||||
| Brigadier General | James R. Sims, Jr. | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | MC | |||||
| Brigadier General | Roger H. Butz | MC | 1988 | |||
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| Brigadier General | Richard D. Lynch | MC | Came from command of 176th Medical Group, departed to command 332nd Medical Brigade | |||
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| Brigadier General | James F. Reynolds | MC | Deployed the brigade to Iraq in 2004 | |||
| Brigadier General | Craig A. Bugno | MC | Retired as a Major General | |||
| Colonel | Otis Blueitt | MS | ||||
| Colonel | Robert F. Reeder | MS | ||||
| Colonel | Robert E. Suter | MC | ||||
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| Colonel | Kathleen A. Clary | AN | ||||
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Historic organization
July 1976
- HHD, 2nd Hospital Center, Hamilton Field, Novato, California
- 6253rd US Army Hospital, Hamilton Field, Novato, California
- 347th General Hospital, Sunnyvale, California
- 352nd Evacuation Hospital, Oakland, California
- US Army Advisor Group, Hamilton Field, Novato, California
Iraq, 2004
- HHC, 2nd Medical Brigade
- 31st Combat Support Hospital
- 67th Combat Support Hospital
- 118th Medical Battalion
- 226th Medical Battalion
- 429th Medical Battalion
- Navy Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit - East
- Navy Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit - West