The following are links to websites for several sites of relevance to CP3 and to military medicine.
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
CP3 is a center of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF). For more than a quarter century, HJF has been the civilian leader in military medical support. The only organization authorized by Congress to support the military medical system, the Foundation is responsible for more than 1,000 research projects around the world.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the nation’s federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. USU provides the country with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good.
Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine
The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine is a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary network working to develop advanced treatment options for our severely wounded servicemen and women.
Military Child Education Coalition
The Military Child Education Coalition’s work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.
The Military Health System (MHS) is a global medical network within the Department of Defense that provides cutting-edge health care to all U.S. military personnel worldwide. Equipped with 59 hospitals, 364 health clinics and a $50 billion budget, the MHS delivers the highest quality health care in the world to a beneficiary population of 9.6 million service members, veterans, and family members.
The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) works in close coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the major air command surgeons, the Departments of the Army, Navy, and other government agencies to deliver medical service for just over 2 million eligible beneficiaries.
Army Medicine works to promote, sustain, and enhance soldier health; train, develop and equip a medical force that supports full-spectrum operations; and deliver leading-edge health services to our nation’s warriors and military families to optimize outcomes.
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
The mission of Navy Medicine is force health protection. As the preeminent maritime medical force deployed with U.S. Navy and Marine Corps warriors throughout the world, Navy Medicine supports the full range of operations from combat to humanitarian assistance and provides superior state-of-the-art in‐garrison health and preventive care for active duty personnel and their families and retirees.
The DoD Dictionary is a searchable listing of military and associated terms and their defintions. The page also includes a downloadable PDF version of the full dictionary.