Leadership
Mr. Andre R. Pippen
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Chief Master Sgt. Jolynn M. "Jo" Kari
SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
Operations
Operations (J-3) serves as the conduit between Combatant Commands, Military Departments, and Defense Health Networks needs and DHA solutions. It identifies or develops solutions to meet operational medical and planning requirements and coordinates solutions from appropriate organizations. It also provides informed and rigorous recommendations and policy enabling world-class Health Service Support to Combatant Commands and Military Departments.
Education and Training
Education and Training (J-7) focuses on leading the MHS in the development and sustainment of a unified ready medical force. J-7 promotes an internal culture of trust and collaboration and works to optimize education and training across the MHS. The office develops next-generation education and training tools, and aims to produce cost savings for its customers.
Medical Education and Training Campus
The Medical Education and Training Campus is the primary training location for Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard enlisted medical trainees. With an average daily student load of 5,500 students in 49 medical training courses, the campus also provides advanced level training. METC's mission is to provide world class enlisted medical training to support mission readiness in peacetime and war.
Armed Services Blood Program
The Armed Services Blood Program - also known as the Military Blood Program - is the official military provider of blood products to U.S. armed forces. As a joint operation among the military services (Army, Navy, Air Force), the ASBP: provides quality blood products for service members, veterans and their families in both peace and war. The ASBP also collects, processes, stores, distributes, and transfuses blood worldwide. In cases of natural disasters or other catastrophes, the ASBP is called upon to serve civilians in need, not only here at home but globally as part of humanitarian missions.
Col. Jason Corley
DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Joint Trauma System
JTS saves lives with data. JTS improves trauma readiness and outcomes through medical performance optimization. JTS employs an organized approach to provide improved trauma care across the continuum of care to trauma patients in wartime and peacetime. JTS works proactively with Combatant Command surgeons as they develop contingency plans for a trauma system that supports unique mission requirements. JTS governs the Department of Defense Trauma Registry, which collects, stores, and organizes combat casualty care epidemiology, treatments, and outcomes from point of injury to recovery.
