Army Medical Corps and Army Medical Services Corps

I am an Army trained General Surgeon. Most people don't know that the Army Medical Services Corps is responsible for the conditions found at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. They have their own chain of command and general officers. Although they are under the Surgeon General's office and the Army Surgeon General, they are delegated the responsibility of handling all administrative matters related to Medical Evaluation and Physical Evaluation Boards after discharge of patients from the hospital and the Army. The MSC (Medical Services Corps) officers are responsible for all facilities, paperwork, legal matters etc. for these individuals. They are also responsible for the delays in getting the discharged servicemen to the Veterans Hospitals and their system.

The buck always stops at the top which is Lt. General Kiley but the Medical Services Corps is the responsible party for the problems at the facilities at Walter Reed and others. They should be looked into for explanations.

Lawrence C. Runke, M.D.