text: Appendix E
  E-6. The Army Medicine serves as a critical link between medical formations in the operational and
  institutional force to leverage capability and capacity across the Total Army. The Army Medicine and joint
  force medical formations Service members receive the best health care anywhere in the world.
  THE SURGEON GENERAL
  E-7. According to General Order 2020-01, para 37, The Surgeon General is the principal military adviser
  to the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army on the health and medical aspects of manning,
  training, and equipping the Army and serves as the principal military adviser to the Assistant Secretary of the
  Army (Manpower and Reserves Affairs) for health affairs.
  E-8. The Surgeon General is responsible for—
  * Assisting the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserves Affairs) in developing
  policies and programs for the Army system for health and planning and supervising the execution
  of those policies and programs.
  * Representing Army health policies and military health readiness requirements to DOD, executive
  departments, Congress, and nongovernmental organizations.
  * Providing technical advice and assistance to the Secretariat and Army Staff for matters on public
  health, readiness of the force, warrior transition care, medical force structure and equipping, force
  development, medical materiel and research and development, medical training and education,
  medical evacuation, and medical military construction.
  * Developing and directing the Army’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process
  for the Defense Health Program.
  * Assessing Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and DHA health affairs policies and
  programs.
  DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
  E-9. The DHA is a Tri-Service, integrated combat support agency that enables the United States Army,
  Navy, and Air Force to provide a medically ready force and ready medical forces to the combatant commands
  in support competition continuum. The DHA supports the delivery of integrated, affordable, and high quality
  health services to beneficiaries of the Military Health System and is responsible for driving greater integration
  of clinical and business processes across the Military Health System. The DHA leads the Military Health
  System's integrated system of readiness and health to deliver increased readiness, better health, and lower
  cost. In support of a cohesive, globally integrated, affordable, and high quality Military Health System, the
  DHA directs the execution of ten joint directorates and manages and administers the following Enterprise
  Support Activities:
  * TRICARE Health Plan.
  * Pharmacy Programs.
  * Health Information Technology.
  * Education and Training.
  * Public Health.
  * Medical Logistics.
  * Facility Management.
  * Budget and Resource Management.
  * Research, Development, and Acquisition.
  * Procurement and Contracting.
  E-10. The DHA's administration of the TRICARE Health Plan provides worldwide medical, dental, and
  pharmacy programs for over 9.4 million members of the uniformed Services, retirees, and Family members.
  SUPPORT TO THE TACTICAL COMMANDER
  E-11. The institutional force fulfills numerous critical roles with regards to supporting the Soldiers deployed
  in an operational area. Army Medicine organizations conduct operational development activities and medical