Medical brigade

In the United States Army, a medical brigade (MED BDE) is a unit providing command and control for assigned or attached medical units at Corps level. One MED BDE is typically assigned to one Army Corps and a typical Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (HHD) for a MED BDE consists of about 65 personnel.

Operations
A MED BDE tasks and organizes its medical assets on the battlefield. It plans Health Service Support (HSS) 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

 * HHD	(Internal Admin/Supply/Maintenance Support)
 * S-1	(Group Personnel Actions)
 * S-2/3 (Operations, Planning, NBC, MRO, Security, Intell, Training, TOC Operations)
 * S-4	(Property Accountability, Group Supply Operations, Medical Resupply, Transportation Support, Maintenance Tracking, ALOC Operations)
 * S-6	(Group Communications)
 * CN	(Nursing Education, Professional Services)
 * Chaplain Unit (Ministry Team Operations)
 * Combat Support Hospital (CSH)
 * Multifunctional Medical Battalions (MMB) (Replaced Evacuation, Medical Logistics, and Area Medical Support Battalions)
 * Medical Company Area Support (MCAS)
 * Medical Logistics Company (MEDLOG CO)
 * Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs)
 * Combat Stress Control (COSC) Detachment
 * Medical Company (Dental Services)
 * Medical Company (Veterinary Support Services)
 * Preventive Medicine Detachments
 * Medical Specialty Teams (orthopedic, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, etc.)

Active Medical Brigades of the U.S. Army

 * 1st Medical Brigade (III Corps)
 * 2nd Medical Brigade (Reserve; 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) (807th MCDS))
 * 5th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) (3rd MCDS), inc 75th Combat Support Hospital, Tuscaloosa, AL.)
 * 8th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 3rd MCDS)
 * 30th Medical Brigade (United States Army Europe)
 * 32nd Medical Brigade (United States Army Medical Department Center and School)
 * 44th Medical Brigade (XVIII Airborne Corps)
 * 62nd Medical Brigade (I Corps)
 * 65th Medical Brigade (Eighth Army)
 * 139th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 807th MCDS)
 * 176th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 807th MCDS)
 * 307th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 807th MCDS)
 * 330th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 807th MCDS)
 * 332nd Medical Brigade (Reserve; 3rd MCDS)
 * 338th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 3rd MCDS)
 * 804th Medical Brigade (Reserve; 3rd MCDS, including the 399th and 405th Combat Support Hospitals )