Army Medical Command Leaders Focus on Warfighter Readiness at Leadership Development Session in Germany

SEMBACH, Germany — Military medicine exists to build trust with troops on the front lines and ensure their families that top-tier care awaits them at ho… SEMBACH, Germany — Military medicine exists to build trust with troops on the front lines and ensure their families that top-tier care awaits them at home and abroad, the Army’s top medical officer told senior leaders during a Leadership Professional Development session in Germany recently. "Army Medicine exists to build trust with soldiers and keep faith with families that the best medical care in the world is with them, shoulder to shoulder on the battlefield as well as back home," said Lt. Gen. Mary K.

Izaguirre, the Army surgeon general and commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Command. Speaking to more than 100 senior medical leaders and staff at Sembach Kaserne, Izaguirre opened the session with a fundamental question: "What is Army Medicine for?" The leadership professional development session reinforced the strategic direction of the Army as the foundation of the joint force and introduced attendees to the service's recently published Army Azimuth. Command Sgt. Maj. John Dobbins emphasized that medical personnel must remain grounded in readiness to support core warfighting requirements. "Army Medicine supports the Army’s four operational warfighting elements: convergence, strike, close battle and endurance," Dobbins said. "We do this by ensuring