Medical brigade


In the United States Army, a medical brigade is a unit providing command and control for assigned or attached medical units at Corps level. One Medical Brigade is typically assigned to one Army Corps to provide Role III Command and Control, and Medical Brigades are assigned as needed to teh Medical Command as required to lessen the span of control at Role IV. A typical Headquarters and Headquarters Company for a MED BDE consists of about 65 personnel.

Operations

A Medical Brigade task organizes its medical assets on the battlefield. It plans Combat Service Support operations and oversees logistical operations for the group's units. It serves as a radio control net for group units and performs medical regulation between group units. It also coordinates external support for group units.

Components