What is a medical support unit?
California Medical Assistance Teams (CAL-MATs): CAL-MATs are deployable teams that support specialized health response needs such as disaster triage sites, clinics, medical shelters and hospitals including mobile field hospitals.
What is Armedcom?
ARMEDCOM 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.
Can you be a medic in the reserves?
Being a medic is the best job in the Army Being a medic in the army reserves provides so many wonderful experiences. There is great medical training to take advantage of to prepare you for whatever situation you find yourself in.
What is a medical backfill battalion?
The 7459th and 7458th Medical Backfill Battalions provide a variety of medical services, from health assessments to dental treatments, without appointments. This affords busy Soldiers, from every component, a chance to see medical professionals outside the normal work week.
What do medical support units do?
The unit provides a variety of screening processes such as periodic health assessments, immunizations, lab services, health reviews and behavioral health services to ensure thousands of deploying and redeploying personnel are physically and mentally fit.
How many Army medical units are there?
119 different medical units throughout the United States.
How do I find my army unit UIC?
Use the Lookup Unit Identification Code Tool
- From the the MEDCHART section of the MEDCHART Home page, click the Lookup UIC link.
- In the UIC Lookup Utility section, enter a six-character UIC in the box provided, and then click the Search button.
- To the right of the Search button, review the UIC Utility information.
How do you become an Army Reserves profile?
How do I request/receive a profile? A profile is requested/received by properly answering the questions on the Profile Request Packet and sending the Profile Request Packet along with the current supporting medical documentation to the AR-MMC mailbox.
Will the reserves pay for medical school?
By serving part time in the Military, medical students and residents can participate in stipend programs that can help pay for their schooling. Regardless of where you are in your training, serving in the Reserve or Guard can provide you with invaluable experience and other benefits.
Can I go to med school while in reserves?
Yes. However, anyone under contractual obligation to the military, including active duty service members, reservists, and national guardsmen, must request permission to apply to medical school. Be sure to check the policy regarding alternate contacts for any non-AMCAS schools prior to submitting those applications.