Army Reserve Medical Command

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.

Army Reserve Medical Command
BranchUS Army Reserve
Reserve centerPinellas Park, Florida
Motto(s)"Soldiers First"
Medical Corps colorsMaroon and white
Commanders
Current
commander
MG Michael L. Yost
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

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.[1] 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.[2] 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

edit

History

edit

Unit lineage

edit

List of commanders

edit
No. Commanding General Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1Herbst, Kenneth DMajor General
Kenneth D. Herbst
16 October 200524 September 2006343 days
2Hasbargen, James AMajor General
James A. Hasbargen
24 September 200627 September 20093 years, 3 days
3Kasulke, Robert JMajor General
Robert J. Kasulke
(1949–2023)
27 September 200923 September 20122 years, 362 days
4Kelly, Bryan RMajor General
Bryan R. Kelly
23 September 201226 September 20153 years, 3 days
5Link, Mary EMajor General
Mary E. Link
26 September 201531 March 20193 years, 186 days
6Woodson, Jonathan AMajor General
Jonathan Woodson
31 March 201926 June 20223 years, 87 days
7Lynn, William ScottMajor General
W. Scott Lynn
26 June 202214 April 20241 year, 293 days
8Yost, Michael LMajor General
Michael L. Yost
14 April 2024166 days

Unit insignia

edit
 
Maj. Gen. James A. Hasbargen, former Commanding General of AR-MEDCOM, Pinellas Park signs the Army Community Covenant during a ceremony held in Tampa.

Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI)

edit

Description

edit
A white shield with a 18 inch (0.32 cm) yellow border 2+12 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

edit
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

edit
The shoulder sleeve insignia is approved effective 1 October 2005. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-860)

Distinctive unit insignia (DUI)

edit

Description

edit
A gold color metal and enamel device 1+18 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

edit
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

edit
The distinctive unit insignia is approved effective 1 October 2005.

Unit honors

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "ARMEDCOM". www.usar.army.mil.
  2. ^ 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.
edit