2nd Medical Brigade

The 2nd Medical Brigade is a subordinate unit of the 807th Theater Medical Command. As of January 2026 the brigade consists of the following units: • 2nd Medical Brigade, at Camp Parks (CA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Medical Brigade, at Camp Parks (CA) • 200th Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine), at Fort Douglas (UT) • 308th Medical Company (Logistics), in St. George (UT) • 362nd Medical Company (Logistics), in Sacramento (CA) • 437th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance), at March Air Reserve Base (CA) • 791st Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine), in Garden Grove (CA) • 872nd Medical Company (Ground Ambulance), in Sacramento (CA) • 898th Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) • 971st Medical Company (Logistics), in Ogden (UT) • 981st Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine), at Fairchild Air Force Base (WA) • 987th Medical Detachment (Blood Support), in Ogden (UT) • 1848th Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) • 1972nd Medical Detachment (Combat and Operational Stress Control — COSC), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) • 313th Hospital Center, in Vancouver (WA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Vancouver (WA) • 385th Field Hospital (32 Bed), at Fairchild Air Force Base (WA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Fairchild Air Force Base (WA) • 348th Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Intermediate Care Ward 60 Bed), at Fairchild Air Force Base (WA) • 852nd Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Medical 32 Bed), at Fairchild Air Force Base (WA) • 396th Field Hospital (32 Bed), in Vancouver (WA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Vancouver (WA) • 355th Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Medical 32 Bed), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) • 367th Medical Detachment Team (Forward Resuscitative and Surgical), in Vancouver (WA) • 492nd Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Surgical 24 Bed), in Vancouver (WA) • 915th Medical Detachment Team (Forward Resuscitative and Surgical), in Vancouver (WA) • 1888th Medical Detachment Team (Hospital Augmentation, Head and Neck), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) • 820th Hospital Center, at Camp Parks (CA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Camp Parks (CA) • 328th Field Hospital (32 Bed), at Fort Douglas (UT) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Fort Douglas (UT) • 934th Medical Detachment Team (Forward Resuscitative and Surgical), at Fort Douglas (UT) • 352nd Field Hospital (32 Bed), at Camp Parks (CA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Camp Parks (CA) • 107th Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Intermediate Care Ward 60 Bed), in Sacramento (CA) • 114th Medical Detachment (Minimal Care), in Fresno (CA) • 321st Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Intermediate Care Ward 60 Bed), in Sacramento (CA) • 1488th Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Medical 32 Bed), at Camp Parks (CA) • 1895th Medical Detachment Team (Hospital Augmentation, Head and Neck), in Fresno (CA) • 1933rd Medical Detachment (Hospital Augmentation, Surgical 24 Bed), in Sacramento (CA) • 1980th Medical Detachment Team (Forward Resuscitative and Surgical), in Fresno (CA) == Lineage and Honors ==

Lineage • Constituted 1 March 1976 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Hospital Center Honors Campaign Participation Credit • Iraq • Transition of Iraq • Iraqi Governance Decorations • Meritorious Unit Citation (Army), streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004 == Insignia ==

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Description On a white disc with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) gold border 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in diameter overall, a maroon cross with the arms rounded at the ends bearing an inverted gold fleam Symbolism Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The cross alludes to medical care and service while the inverted fleam, an ancient surgical implement, simulates the numeral "2," representing the unit's numerical designation. Gold is for honor and excellence. Symbolism Maroon and white are colors traditionally associated with the Medical Department. The fleam, an ancient medical scalpel, resembles the numeral two and is centered on a red cross, a traditional symbol for medical services, and represents the unit's primary mission. The crossed swords allude to the soldier and to the two components supported by the unit. The white disc refers to hope. The sun rays refer to a setting sun alluding to the western United States where the unit is located. == History ==

The 2nd Hospital Center was activated on 15 April 1976 to fill a void created with the inactivation of the XV Corps, to provide a command and control headquarters for hospitals on the west coast of the United States. The mission of a hospital center was to provide command and control of two or more geographically co-located general hospitals located in the Communications Zone, and the 2nd Hospital Center was assigned two general hospitals, although one, the 6253rd USAH, was a 1,000 bed TDA expansion hospital designed to expand an existing CONUS-based medical treatment facility. == Commanders ==

July 1976 • HHD, 2nd Hospital Center, Hamilton Field, Novato, California • 6253rd US Army Hospital (1,000 Bed), Hamilton Field, Novato, California • 347th General Hospital, Sunnyvale, California • 352nd Evacuation Hospital, Oakland, California • US Army Advisor Group, Hamilton Field, Novato, California Iraq, 2004 • HHC, 2nd Medical Brigade • 31st Combat Support Hospital • 67th Combat Support Hospital • 118th Medical Battalion • 226th Medical Battalion • 429th Medical Battalion • Navy Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit - East • Navy Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit - West ==References==