text: Chapter 2
  Figure 2-6. Medical command (deployment support) staff structure
  Coordinating Staff
  2-49. The coordinating staff officers are the commander’s principal staff assistants and are directly
  accountable to the chief of staff. Coordinating staff officers are responsible for one or a combination of broad
  fields of interest. They help the commander coordinate and supervise the execution of plans, operations, and
  activities. Collectively through the chief of staff, they are accountable for the commander’s entire field of
  responsibilities. The staff is not accountable for functional areas the commander decides to personally
  control.
  Special and Personal Staffs
  2-50. The special staff helps the commander and other members of the staff in their professional and
  technical functional areas. Special staffs are organized according to functional areas.
  2-51. The personal staff works under the commander’s immediate control. They also serve as special staff
  officers as they coordinate actions and issues with other staff members.
  STAFF FUNCTIONS
  2-52. This section discusses staff functions.
  Command Section
  2-53. The command section provides command, control, and management of all MEDCOM (DS) services.
  Personnel of this section supervise and coordinate the operations and administration of the command section.