Surgeon General of the Navy

N093

Mission:

To implement CNO responsibilities for provision of centralized, coordinated policy development, guidance, and professional advice on health care programs for DON; to oversee the direct and indirect systems for providing health care services to all beneficiaries in wartime and peacetime as authorized by law; and to acquire sufficient resources to provide these services.

Functions:

1. N093 serves additional duty as the Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
2. Serves as the principal advisor to CNO for health care issues and medical training programs.
3. Serves as the principal advisor to CMC for Marine Corps medical support and health care related issues.
4. Is responsible for the health of Navy and Marine Corps active duty members ensuring they are physically and mentally ready to carry out their worldwide mission.
5. Develops and maintains a comprehensive health promotion program and, when illness or injury intervenes, restores optimal health.
6. Provides quality health care services to the families of active duty members and to all others entrusted to Navy medicine's care.
7. Maintains a dynamic capability to meet the total force medical requirements of the Navy and Marine Corps in support of their worldwide mission.
8. Provides input and policy for health promotion programs for the Navy and Marine Corps.
9. Serves as principal naval advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs for tri-service medical issues.
10. Reviews and appraises naval medical capability for health care delivery and for ensuring operational contingencies are responded to in a timely manner.
11. Assesses and promotes maximum readiness in support of established warfare plans and programs.
12. Sponsors and coordinates the Navy's deployable medical systems (DEPMEDS), i.e., Fleet Hospital Program, and hospital ships (T-AH).
13. Establishes policy for identification, allocation, distribution, performance, and effective use of medical and dental personnel.
14. Serves as DON representative to the Federal Health Resources Sharing Committee.