NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What does Navy Medicine help sustain for the warfighter? Answer:
Medical readiness as a critical component of integrated American Naval
power.
◉ What does BUMED stand for? Answer: Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery.
◉ Where is BUMED located? Answer: Defense Health Headquarters
(DHHQ), Falls Church, Virginia.
◉ What is BUMED the headquarters for? Answer: The Navy Medicine
enterprise.
◉ What does BUMED develop regarding Navy Medicine? Answer:
Development and practices of Navy Medicine.
◉ Who does BUMED collaborate with? Answer: Other military services
and the Defense Health Agency.
◉ What major commands operate under BUMED? Answer: Naval
Medical Forces Atlantic (Portsmouth, VA), Naval Medical Forces
Pacific (San Diego, CA), Naval Medical Forces Support Command.
, ◉ What five areas is BUMED responsible for? Answer: 1. Developing
policy and guidance 2. Managing manpower personnel 3. Military
Treatment Facilities (MTF) 4. Medical Research Commands 5. Medical
Training and Support Commands.
◉ Navy Medicine personnel may be assigned to what locations?
Answer: Ships, Submarines, Aviation squadrons, Seabees, Special
operations units, Fleet Marine Force, Medical Treatment Facilities,
Operational forces, Training commands.
◉ How many corps are Navy Medicine personnel grouped into?
Answer: Six.
◉ What are the six corps of Navy Medicine? Answer: 1. Medical Corps
2. Hospital Corps 3. Nurse Corps 4. Dental Corps 5. Medical Service
Corps 6. Civilian Corps.
◉ When was the Medical Corps established? Answer: March 3, 1871.
◉ What act improved the status of Navy physicians? Answer: The
Appropriations Act.
◉ What title was established for the Navy's top medical officer?
Answer: Surgeon General.
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What does Navy Medicine help sustain for the warfighter? Answer:
Medical readiness as a critical component of integrated American Naval
power.
◉ What does BUMED stand for? Answer: Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery.
◉ Where is BUMED located? Answer: Defense Health Headquarters
(DHHQ), Falls Church, Virginia.
◉ What is BUMED the headquarters for? Answer: The Navy Medicine
enterprise.
◉ What does BUMED develop regarding Navy Medicine? Answer:
Development and practices of Navy Medicine.
◉ Who does BUMED collaborate with? Answer: Other military services
and the Defense Health Agency.
◉ What major commands operate under BUMED? Answer: Naval
Medical Forces Atlantic (Portsmouth, VA), Naval Medical Forces
Pacific (San Diego, CA), Naval Medical Forces Support Command.
, ◉ What five areas is BUMED responsible for? Answer: 1. Developing
policy and guidance 2. Managing manpower personnel 3. Military
Treatment Facilities (MTF) 4. Medical Research Commands 5. Medical
Training and Support Commands.
◉ Navy Medicine personnel may be assigned to what locations?
Answer: Ships, Submarines, Aviation squadrons, Seabees, Special
operations units, Fleet Marine Force, Medical Treatment Facilities,
Operational forces, Training commands.
◉ How many corps are Navy Medicine personnel grouped into?
Answer: Six.
◉ What are the six corps of Navy Medicine? Answer: 1. Medical Corps
2. Hospital Corps 3. Nurse Corps 4. Dental Corps 5. Medical Service
Corps 6. Civilian Corps.
◉ When was the Medical Corps established? Answer: March 3, 1871.
◉ What act improved the status of Navy physicians? Answer: The
Appropriations Act.
◉ What title was established for the Navy's top medical officer?
Answer: Surgeon General.
