Navy Medicine > Hospital Corps

The Navy Hospital Corps is comprised of more than 30,000 active duty and reserve Hospital Corpsmen that are practicing or training in 40 technical specialties. Hospital Corpsmen are stationed at military treatment facilities, medical education institutions, clinics, hospitals and research units located within the United States and various overseas locations. Hospital Corpsmen provide direct support to Navy and Marine Corps commands, squadrons, battalions and units. Hospital Corpsmen deploy in support of combat operations, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance missions, providing the best care our nation can offer ashore and afloat.

Specialties

Advanced dental laboratory technician
Aerospace medicine technician
Aviation physiology technician
Basic dental laboratory technician
Behavioral health technician
Biomedical equipment technician
Cardiovascular technician
Dental assistant
Dental hygienist
Dive independent duty corpsman
Dive medicine technician
Drug and alcohol counselor
Drug and alcohol counselor intern
Electronneurodiagnostic technologist
Fleet marine force
Hemodialysis technician
Histology technician
Mammography technician
Maxillofacial technician
Medical laboratory technician
Mortician
Nuclear medicine technician
Occupational therapy technician
Optician
Ophthalmology surgical technician
Orthopedic cast room technician
Pharmacy technician
Physical therapy technician
Preventative medicine technician
Radiation health technician
Radiologic technician
Reconnaissance corpsman
Reconnaissance independent duty corpsman
Respiratory therapy technician
Search and rescue medical technician
Submarine independent duty corpsman
Surface force independent duty corpsman
Surgical technologist
Ultrasound technician
Urology technician

240614-N-BC134-1124 Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, Navy Deputy Surgeon General, and Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director of the Hospital Corps, pose with Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery headquarters before a commemorative command run for the 126th Hospital Corps birthday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, June 14. Sailors participated in the run, pausing at planned stops where they were educated on significant historical milestones of the Hospital Corps.

Hospital Corps News

Building a Sailor: Navy Aerospace Medical Technician and Aerospace Physiology Technicians Now Receiving Transferable College Credits 12/2/2024

I Am Navy Medicine; Hospital Corpsman Second Class Peyton Cummins 12/2/2024

Hospital Corpsman Meritoriously Advanced to 2nd Class 12/2/2024

Specialty Videos

Independent Duty Corpsman

A video montage highlighting the duties and skills of U.S. Navy Independent Duty Corpsman.

Versatile | Skilled | Vital -- Independent Duty Corpsman: HMCS Anthony Okrie

HMCS (SS/FMF/SW) Anthony Okrie describes the Independent Duty Corpsman specialty and what the benefits of becoming one are.

Versatile | Skilled | Vital -- Independent Duty Corpsman: HMCS Simakara “Sam” Sok

HMCS (FMF/EXW) Simakara “Sam” Sok describes the Independent Duty Corpsman specialty and what the benefits of becoming one are.

Versatile | Skilled | Vital -- Independent Duty Corpsman: HMCM Amanda McDevitt

HMCM (SS/SW/EXW/AW) Amanda McDevitt describes the Independent Duty Corpsman specialty and what the benefits of becoming one are.

Versatile | Skilled | Vital -- Independent Duty Corpsman: HMC Tamia Daniels

HMC (FMF/SW/AW) Tamia Daniels describes an experience working as an Independent Duty Corpsman that stood out to her.

Versatile | Skilled | Vital -- Independent Duty Corpsman: HM2 Nichole Gatlin

HM2 (SW/AW/IW) Nichole Gatlin describes the responsibilities of an Independent Duty Corpsman.

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