 In 1959 the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps joined with the medical services of the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force to form the Canadian Forces Medical Service.Medical personnel continued to wear the uniform of their respective service, but were functionally integrated under the professional direction of the newly-created Surgeon General of the Canadian Forces.Medical administration, personnel development and individual training were standardized within the CFMS in order to facilitate the operation of tri-service hospitals and joint medical headquarters.