(DoD) A general term applied to a Department of Defense medical department officer appointed by the joint force commander to serve as the joint force special staff officer responsible for establishing, monitoring, or evaluating joint force health service support. Also called JFS. See also health service support; joint force.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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