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What is the Medical Service Corps (MSC)?

  • Medical Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC
  • Feb. 24, 2026 | 1:07

Cmdr. Angela Sadowsky, an occupational therapist assigned to U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, discusses the specialized fields within the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps. Navy Medicine is a critical component of the effort to recruit and train the world’s most powerful, lethal, and technologically advanced military force. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters.