The United States Army Medical Service Corps
Medical Service Corps Specialties in 1972
Career Fields and Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)
Active Component, 30 June 1972
Title and MOS |
Actual Strength |
Administrative Specialties | |
Comptroller (2402, 2610, 2800) |
149 |
Hospital Administration (3012) |
76 |
Medical Aviation (1981, 1987, 2518, 4823) |
359 |
Medical Technical Intelligence (9300) |
6 |
Operations and Training (2162, 2520, 3506) |
1,773 |
Personnel (2110, 2120, 2200, 2210, 2260, 2900, 5505) |
358 |
Registrar (2431) |
185 |
Supply (4010, 4490) |
433 |
Non-Career Fields (0600, 2030, 2421, 9310) |
6 |
Student Programs Charged to MSC (medical, dental, veterinary) |
199 |
Medical Equipment Repair Specialist (202A) (Warrant Officers) |
84 |
Scientific Specialties | |
Audiology (3360) |
25 |
Entomology (3315) |
83 |
Laboratory Science (3307, 3309, 3310, 3311, 3314, 3327) |
286 |
Military Community Oral Health Manager (3380) |
6 |
Nuclear Science (3308) |
40 |
Optometry (3340) |
284 |
Pharmacy (3318) |
166 |
Podiatry (3360) |
39 |
Psychology (2239, 3620, 8430) |
139 |
Sanitary Engineering (3370, 7960) |
188 |
Social Work (3606) |
260 |
Total Medical Service Corps |
5,144 |
Source: Surgeon General Report, 1972, p. 110, and 1974, p. 38 (for MOS groupings); Maj. Ray Bateman, SF, Distribution Division, Officer Personnel Management Directorate, PERSCOM, Rpt, subj., Medical Equipment Repair, 6 Feb 1995, DASG-MS.