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

Caryn R. Vernon graduated from The University  of Arizona in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science  degree in Psychology. She earned a Master of  Arts Degree in Health Services Management  from Webster University in 2004 and a Master  of   Strategic Studies in 2020.

Colonel Vernon began her career as a Medical  Service Corps Officer in 1997 and has enjoyed a  variety of assignments including: Evacuation and  Treatment Platoon Leader, Alpha Company,  2    61st Area Support Medical Battalion, Fort Bragg,  North Carolina; Executive Officer, 2nd Armored  Cavalry Regiment Forward Surgical Team, Fort   Bragg, North Carolina; Operations Officer, 55th  Medical Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Commander, Charlie Company, 702nd Main Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; Instructor, Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; S3, 261st Area Support Medical Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2005; Operations Officer, Sustainment Brigade, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Operations Officer, Health Service Support Division, J4, The Joint Staff, Washington D.C.; Operations Officer, Health Care Operations, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia; Plans Officer, 1st Medical Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas; Executive Officer, 21st Combat Support Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas; S3, 30th Medical Brigade, Sembach, Germany; Current Operations Officer, Regional Health Command Europe, Sembach, Germany; Battalion Commander, 232nd Medical Battalion, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Chief, Captains Career Course, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Deputy CoS Operations/G-3/5/7, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas; and Commander, U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Fort Knox and Ireland Army Health Clinic, Fort Knox, Kentucky. COL Vernon joins the 44th Medical Brigade after completing her assignment as the Director, Strategic Initiatives Group, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia. Her military education includes the U.S. Air Force Air War College, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, The Medical Strategic Leadership Program, Joint Medical Planners Course, Combat Casualty Care Course, and the Army Medical Department Basic and Advance Courses.

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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