WELCOME TO THE 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE! 

Mission

On Order, 44th Medical Brigade deploys to provide mission command and expeditionary Health Services Support (HSS) and Force Health Protection (FHP) to designated forces in support of the XVIII Airborne Corps or Geographic Combatant Command (GCC).

From natural disasters to global health emergencies, we bring adaptable and scalable medical expertise to support military and civilian populations alike. Our teams work seamlessly with joint and multinational partners, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations to provide lifesaving care, rebuild communities, and foster resilience wherever our support is needed.

Guided by a proud legacy of service, the 44th Medical Brigade has operated across the globe—from Vietnam to present-day conflicts, and from the aftermath of hurricanes to supporting pandemic response efforts. We continuously enhance our capabilities through rigorous training, innovation, and a commitment to excellence, ensuring we are prepared for any mission.

With unwavering dedication, we prioritize the health, welfare, and readiness of those we serve, standing ready to deploy and respond wherever and whenever duty calls.

44TH Medical Brigade Units

Colonel Christina M. Buchner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She enlisted in the United States Army in 1998 as a 91E, Dental Assistant, and served as a member of the Iowa City National Guard. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 2001 and earned her commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) as an Army Medical Service Corps Officer.
She successfully completed three deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She is a graduate of the Army Medical Department's Officer Basic Course, the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, the Naval War College, the Naval Post Graduate School, and the Eisenhower School, National Defense University. She possesses a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master of Arts in International Security Affairs – Defense Decision Making and Planning, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy with a concentration in Data and Disruptive Technologies. Her published works include “Biologically Fit: Using Biotechnology to Create a Better Soldier” and co-author of “A Brief Primer on Enhancing Islamic Cultural Competency for Deploying Military Medical Providers,” Journal of Military Ethics.
Colonel Buchner's assignments include: Evacuation Platoon Leader and Treatment Platoon Leader, C company, 325th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (L), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Executive Officer, 8th Forward Surgical Team, 25th Infantry Division (L), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Battalion (S3) Operations Officer, 299th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Conn Barracks, Germany; Commander, C Company, 299th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Conn Barracks, Germany; Commander C Company, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Separate Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Conn Barracks, Germany; Chief, Medical Plans and Operations, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), United States Special Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Executive Officer, 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington; Secretary of the General Staff, 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington;  Interagency Medical Planner for the Directorate of Operational Medicine, Bureau of Medical Services, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C; Troop Commander, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany; Chief, G37 Readiness and Training, G3/5/7, MEDCOM/OTSG, Falls Church, Virginia; Commander, Fort Drum Medical Department Activity, Fort Drum, New York; and Chief of Staff, Medical Readiness Command – East, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. She currently commands the 44^th Medical Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Her awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (3 Awards), the Bronze Star Medal (3 Awards), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (3 Awards), the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (2 Awards), the Army Achievement Medal (2 Awards), Meritorious Unit Citations (3), the Department of State Superior Honor Award, the Iraq Campaign Medal (4 Campaign Stars), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (Campaign Star), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal, the Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Australian Parachutist Badge, the Expert Field Medical Badge, the AMEDD “A” proficiency designator, and the Order of the Military Medical Merit.

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Scott Dinse is a native of  Rockford, Illinois,where he enlisted in the Army in February of 2002 as a 92G Food Service Specialist. He attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Lee, Virginia. After his first assignment he reclassified his MOS to 68W Health Care Specialist and attended a second AIT at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. His first duty assignment HHC, 2nd BN, 503rd IN, 173rd ABN BDE, in Vicenza, Italy, where he deployed in 2003 to Iraq and 2005 to Afghanistan. CSM Dinse, was then assigned to the 96th Aviation Support BN as Treatment NCO at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and F Co 5/101 (PFDR) where he deployed to Afghanistan as the Combat Medic Section NCO. He was then assigned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas as an Instructor and a Paramedic Trainee. He was then assigned to C Co 2-1 AVN BN, at Fort Riley, Kansas, as a Platoon Sergeant and Senior Aviation Operations NCO where he deployed to Afghanistan twice. He as then assigned to the 101st ABN Division Surgeon’s Cell, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as the Chief Medical NCO where he deployed to Afghanistan and the 586th Field Hospital where he served as the First Sergeant. He was then assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division where he served as the Chief Medical NCO and deployment to Poland. He most recently served as the CSM for the 82nd Division Sustainment Troops Battalion.  
His military education includes the Warrior Leaders Course; Advanced Leader Course Senior Leader Course; Sergeants Major Academy; Battle Staff Course; Mission Command Digital Master Gunner; Airborne School; Air Assault School; Pathfinder School; Flight Medic Course; and Combative Levels I. His civilian education includes an associate and bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in Interdisciplinary Studies, and a Master’s Degree in Adult Education and Leadership from Kansas State University.

The 44th Medical Brigade is one of the largest and most diverse Medical Brigades in today’s Army. This deployable brigade has a rich heritage of providing medical support to the combat Soldier, since it was constituted in the Regular Army on 30 December 1965. The brigade was activated on 1 January 1966 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the home of the Army Medical Department. In April 1966, the Brigade moved to Vietnam where it participated in 12 of the 17 campaigns in which U.S. Forces were involved. During this tour the brigade was awarded 2 Meritorious Unit commendation streamers by the government of the Republic of Vietnam. In March of 1970 the personnel at the brigade headquarters were consolidated with those of the U.S. Army Vietnam Surgeons Office to form the Medical Command Vietnam and the brigade colors returned to the Continental United States in December 1970. The 44th Medical Brigade was inactivated at Fort Meade, Maryland, on March 19, 1973 and was reactivated on 21 September 1974 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the center of the military Universe. The unit was converted to a Medical Command on August 6, 2001 and later re-designated as the 44th Medical Brigade on April 21, 2010.

The 44th Medical Brigade has participated in numerous war time operations as well as campaigns and operations other than war. Elements of the Brigade participated in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. Elements of the brigade also deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The Brigade’s numerous humanitarian interventions and hurricane relief efforts include assistance to the US Virgin Islands following Hurricane Marilyn, Hurricane Mitchell Disaster Relief in Central America, Hurricane Andrew relief, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita support, and Operation Unified Response in Haiti.

Following its re-designation in 2010, the 44th Medical Brigade deployed its headquarters on 7 March 2011 to the Afghanistan Theater of Operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, assuming the role of Task Force Medical-Afghanistan (TF MED-A). This deployment provided critical medical command and control, overseeing healthcare delivery across the theater. In the years leading up to 2020, the brigade supported domestic humanitarian missions, including hurricane response operations for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017, providing medical care and logistical support to affected communities. In 2019, elements of the brigade deployed to the southwest U.S. border under a national emergency declaration, delivering medical support to border patrol operations.

In January 2020 the brigade deployed a support company and surgical team with the 82nd Airborne Division to Saudi Arabia in early 2020, demonstrating its rapid deployment capability.

In April 2020, the 44th Medical Brigade deployed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in support of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 response. As Task Force Silver Dragon, headquartered at the Javits New York Medical Station, the brigade oversaw more than 3,000 troops across six states, treating over 1,000 patients in New York City and supporting FEMA’s whole-of-nation response.

Post-COVID, the 44th Medical Brigade has focused on maintaining readiness for large-scale combat operations and humanitarian missions.

 Elements of the brigade supported disaster relief efforts, including Hurricane Ida response in 2021, providing medical aid in Louisiana. Through 2025, the 44th Medical Brigade continues to organize, resource, train, sustain, deploy, command, control, and support assigned and attached healthcare units, ensuring readiness for global contingencies and domestic emergencies at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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