Army medical careers

Direct Commission

Learn how licensed healthcare professionals can pursue a direct commission into AMEDD and serve as Army medical officers.

Healthcare professional preparing to commission as an Army medical officer
Army medical officer direct commission pathway

Direct commissioning allows qualified healthcare professionals to pursue service as Army officers in one of AMEDD’s six corps: Medical, Dental, Nurse, Veterinary, Medical Service, or Medical Specialist. Each corps has profession-specific roles, credentials, and accession requirements.

Start by exploring the corps that matches your education, license, certification, or specialty. The next step is to contact Marcus to discuss how your professional background compares with the current qualifications and commissioning process.

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