Royal Canadian Medical Service

Royal Canadian Medical Service
Service de santé royal canadien
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Active1968–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Forces
TypePersonnel branch
RoleMilitary medicine
Home stationCFB Borden
Motto(s)Militi succurrimus (Latin for 'We hasten to aid the soldiers')
March"The Farmer's Boy"
Commanders
Colonel-in-chiefThe Princess Royal

The Royal Canadian Medical Service (RCMS, French: Service de santé royal canadien) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, consisting of all members of medical occupations. Nearly all members of the RCMS, along with the members of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps (RCDC), are employed in the Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp), an operational formation. The RCMS was formerly designated the Canadian Forces Medical Service until it was redesignated on October 9, 2013.[1]

  1. ^ "Canadian Forces Medical Service Adds "Royal" to Its Name As Well". Ottawa Citizen. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.