Medical Service Corps

Brig. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Jr.
Chief of Staff for the Defense Health Agency

Graphic of the Medical Service Corps Logo

Medical Service Corps officers are professional healthcare administrators and executives who play a critical role leading and managing one of the nation’s largest, most diverse health care systems. There are approximately 1,000 officers in the Medical Service Corps serving in a variety of roles.

Mission: Lead the Air Force with professional health care administrators delivering the full spectrum of patient-centered services.

Vision: Premier patient-centered service through innovation and inspirational leadership.

HQ USAF / SG1A address: 7700 Arlington Blvd, Suite 5157, Falls Church, Virginia 22042-5101

Email: Medical Service Corps

Telephone: 703-681-7114

DSN: 761-7114

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Senior Airman Michael Coughlin, 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron medical laboratory technician, looks at a sample at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. Lab technicians can examine samples to identify any abnormalities in a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

When a natural disaster occurs and medical units are rerouted during the response, a Medical Service Corps officer is responsible for reconfiguring the logistics plan, ensuring personnel, supplies, and equipment reach the site without delay.

The Medical Service Corps is the backbone of medical operations and strategy. These officers specialize in healthcare administration, logistics, resource management, and planning. Their work ensures that all medics have the tools they need, whether it’s a trauma kit on the front line or a fully staffed clinic supporting an installation.

They lead mobility planning, manage patient movement, oversee medical contracting, and develop the systems that support care in both garrison and deployed environments. In times of crisis or peace, they keep the system operational.

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Staff Sgt. Ramello Rhodes (front) and Senior Airman Ryan Faris, both assigned to the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, sort through patient records at Naval Medical Center San Diego March 16, 2022.

Medical Service Corps officers support global partnerships through:

Global Health Engagements to promote: Force Readiness, Interoperability, Proactive Stability, and to create a Gateway to Cooperation.
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief that provide crucial medical support during times of crisis like floods, earthquakes, and disease outbreaks.
Partnerships and Collaborations with other U.S. government agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, academia, and the private-sector to enhance global health objectives.
Support the military treatment facility leadership team by identifying opportunities for the successful completion of the nationally recognized Joint Commission accreditation.

“We're looking for resilient and adaptable professionals with an unwavering spirit to continue optimizing our most important warfighting advantage in our arsenal: the human weapons system.”

– U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Corps Chief, and Col. Stephanie S. Ku, Corps Director

It’s our mission to provide our Airmen and their families with the best healthcare possible, so we’re constantly seeking to add more of the best healthcare professionals to our team. From general medicine to highly focused subspecialties, there are dozens of exciting healthcare careers in the U.S. Air Force.

Healthcare professionals in the Air Force provide the highest-quality care by staying on top of the latest innovations in the medical field.

Three concepts serve as a foundation for career development with the Medical Service Corps. First, early years as a health services administrator are devoted to gaining core experience tin two to three functional areas. Second, with experience, a move to military treatment facility operational positions to headquarters or special duty assignments, and back to the MTF. Third, pursuit of the appropriate level of professional military education and career path education and training.

Education Requirements
Applicants must have a qualifying or closely related degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher learning. Acceptable undergraduate and graduate level degrees are generally health care or business related, to include, but not limited to:
- Accounting
- Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Data Science
- Economics
- Finance
- Healthcare Administration
- Health Management
- Information Systems
- Marketing
For a full list of acceptable degrees and full requirements to become an MSC, consult the MSC Accession Guide.

Roles
- Medical Group Commanders or Military Treatment Facility Chief Executive Officers
- Medical Group Administrators or MTF Chief Operating Officers
- Headquarters and MAJCOM Staff / Corporate Office Directors
- Group Practice Management Officers
- Health Plans Management / Patient Administration Officers
- Medical Information Management / Information Technology / Chief Information Officers
- Medical Logistics and Health Facilities Officers
- Medical Readiness Officers
- Resource Management and Personnel Management / Chief Financial Officers
- Within these roles, we support the three interrelated missions of the Air Force, the Military Health System, and the Air Force Medical Service.

Advancement & Continuing Education Opportunities
- Air Force Institute of Technology - graduate and post-graduate education
- Education With Industry - spend up to one year working for premiere civilian institutions such as Johns Hopkins University hospital, Apple and Amazon
- Professional Affiliations - board certification from civilian professional development organizations