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The Joint Medical Service (German: Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr, short form: Zentraler Sanitätsdienst, pronounced [t͡sɛnˈtʁaːlɐ zaniˈtɛːt͡sˌdiːnst] ) is a part of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany and serves all three armed services (Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as the Cyber and Information Domain Service). Members of the central medical corps remain members of their respective military branches. Only a few specialized medical units such as the medical care for divers and aircraft crews are not incorporated in the Joint Medical Service. Prior to 2002 each military branch had its own medical service. The services were then largely merged, forming the Joint Medical Service. In May 2021 the minister of defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer together with Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Eberhard Zorn published a plan to dissolve the Joint Medical Service and to reintegrate its units into the army, navy, airforce and cyber command.[2]
| Joint Medical Service | |
|---|---|
| Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr | |
 Logo of the Joint Medical Service | |
| Active | 1 October 2000 – present |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch | Medical Corps |
| Role | Military medicine |
| Size | 20,000 personnel (2023)[1] |
| Headquarters | Koblenz |
| Anniversaries | 1 October 2000 |
| Equipment |
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| Commanders | |
| Inspector of the Joint Medical Service | Generaloberstabsarzt Ulrich Baumgärtner (German Army) |
| Stellvertretender Inspekteur des Zentralen Sanitätsdiensts der Bundeswehr | Generalstabsarzt Stephan Schoeps (German Army) |
| Notable commanders | Ingo Patschke |
Structure
edit- Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service Headquarters in Koblenz
- Bundeswehr Central Hospital in Koblenz
- Bundeswehr Hospital in Hamburg
- Bundeswehr Hospital in Berlin
- Bundeswehr Hospital in Ulm
- Bundeswehr Hospital in Westerstede
- Bundeswehr Medical Academy at the Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne in Munich
- Medical Operational Support Command in Weißenfels
- Rapid Deployable Medical Forces Command in Leer
- 1st Medical Regiment in Weißenfels and Berlin
- 2nd Medical Regiment in Rennerod and Koblenz
- 3rd Medical Regiment in Dornstadt
- Medical Demonstration Regiment in Feldkirchen
- Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Blankenburg
- Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Pfungstadt
- Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Quakenbrück
- Medical Regional Support Command in Diez
- Medical Support Center Augustdorf
- Medical Support Center Berlin
- Medical Support Center Cochem
- Medical Support Center Erfurt
- Medical Support Center Hammelburg
- Medical Support Center Kiel
- Medical Support Center Cologne
- Medical Support Center Kümmersbruck
- Medical Support Center Munich
- Medical Support Center Munster
- Medical Support Center Neubrandenburg
- Medical Support Center Stetten am kalten Markt
- Medical Support Center Wilhelmshaven
- Bundeswehr Sport Medicine Center in Warendorf
Ranks of the Joint Medical Service
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Army and Airforce
edit| Human Medicine | Dentistry | Pharmacy | Veterinary | Army and Airforce | Foreign equivalents |
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| Stabsarzt | Stabsarzt | Stabsapotheker | Stabsveterinär | Hauptmann | Captain |
| Oberstabsarzt | Oberstabsarzt | Oberstabsapotheker | Oberstabsveterinär | Major | Major |
| Oberfeldarzt | Oberfeldarzt | Oberfeldapotheker | Oberfeldveterinär | Oberstleutnant | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Oberstarzt | Oberstarzt | Oberstapotheker | Oberstveterinär | Oberst | Colonel |
| Generalarzt | Generalarzt | Generalapotheker | – | Brigadegeneral | Brigadier General |
| Generalstabsarzt | – | – | – | Generalmajor | Major General |
| Generaloberstabsarzt | – | – | – | Generalleutnant | Lieutenant General |
Navy
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aktuelle Personalzahlen der Bundeswehr [Current personnel numbers of the Federal Defence]". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Strukturen für die ‚Bundeswehr der Zukunft': Viel Unruhe, wenig Klarheit – Augen geradeaus!". augengeradeaus.net.