Are 70B, 70D, and 70E all AMEDD areas?

Gurpreet Singh — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:53:15 -0500

Hello everyone.

Do you know only 70B (Healthcare Administration) falls under AMEDD or 70E (Patient Administration) , 70D (Health services system management), and Health services Plans, Operations and Intelligence also fall under AMEDD ?

If only 70B, then, can you go Direct commissioned as well through non-AMEDD recruiter as well or something else ?

Response by MAJ Tom Hutton made Nov 29 at 2018 12:06 AM

MAJ Tom Hutton — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:06:36 -0500

They are under the AMEDD. The Medical Service Corps is one of six Branches (7 if you count AMEDD civilians) All 70 series AOCs (Area of Concentration) are part of the Administrative Health Services MFA (Medical Functional Area). 70B is the entry point into the MFA and feed the other AOCs. Training courses and assignments drive being designated one of the other AOCs. The other MFAs are Preventive Medicine, Allied and Clinical Health Sciences. Most Direct Commision programs focus on the Branches that provide direct patient care or very unique specialties in the MSC - mostly in the other MFAs. Not completely sure you can’t be commissioned directly into 70 series but unlikely as there is more than enough interest in ROTC and USMA to satisfy requirements. Ask an AMEDD recruiter though.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2018 7:37 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:37:42 -0500

If you intend to direct commission in any MSC AOC, you must do so through an AMEDD recruiter.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2018 8:38 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 20:38:58 -0500

https://youtu.be/8cWIAPoOKwU

This video might clear out some confusions about 70 AOC. 70B is the initial AOC you get in to mostly through USMA, ROTC or Direct Commission. It is an AMEDD branch and no you can not go through regular recruiter. I was initially going to do this but last minute decided to go to OCS instead.. shoot me a message if you have further questions. Just find yourself an AMEDD recruiter in your area.

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Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2018 8:55 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 20:55:10 -0500

You can only enter the Active and Reserve Army Medical Department (AMEDD) as a 70B and only through an AMEDD Recruiter. There are exceptions for OCS to branch MS/70B but most MSC 70B Officers come from ROTC or West Point. The other specialities require proven experience, training and education prior to designation between your sixth-eighth year of commissioned service. I would work with an AMEDD Recruiter, Enlisted Recruiters tend to “promise” that enlisting and applying for OCS is a path to the AMEDD, it’s not. Please let me know if I can clarify further. Good luck.