DGMC personnel are "America's First Choice" for deployments as the Air Force's second largest medical readiness platform.  Our healthcare professionals perform expeditionary medical missions for both combat support and humanitarian aid -- ranging from Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Indonesian Tsunami, Hurricane Rita, California wildfires and Haiti earthquake relief efforts.  We also fulfill a key role in the National Response Framework as the Sacramento region Federal Coordinating Center for the National Disaster Medical System.

Our medical teams are providing the lead support to Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram, Afghanistan, and medical/surgical support to Joint Theater Hospital in Balad, Iraq. DGMC fields over 1,500 mobility positions with over 700 personnel holding 150 different Air Force specialty codes, filling primary deployment roles on 114 different standard unit type codes. DGMC's current steady state has approximately 150 medical personnel deployed in support of Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotations and humanitarian missions "Anytime, Anywhere" - while ensuring world-class medical care and service to its customers at home.