The Joint Medical Service (
German: Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr, short form:Zentraler Sanitätsdienst, pronounced[t͡sɛnˈtʁaːlɐzaniˈtɛːt͡sˌdiːnst]ⓘ) is a part of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of
Germany and serves all three armed services (
Army,
Navy and
Air Force, as well as the
Cyber and Information Domain Service). Members of the central medical corps remain members of their respective military branches. Only a few specialized medical units such as the medical care for divers and aircraft crews are not incorporated in the Joint Medical Service. Prior to 2002 each military branch had its own medical service. The services were then largely merged, forming the Joint Medical Service. In May 2021 the minister of defense
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer together with
Inspector General of the BundeswehrEberhard Zorn published a plan to dissolve the Joint Medical Service and to reintegrate its units into the army, navy, airforce and cyber command.[2]
Structure
Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service Headquarters in
Koblenz