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United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:USPHS_Commissioned_Corps
gptkbp:approvedBy
gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:authorizedStrength
6,500 officers
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment
yes
gptkbp:distinctFrom
gptkb:U.S._Armed_Forces
gptkb:U.S._Public_Health_Service_Ready_Reserve_Corps
gptkb:U.S._Public_Health_Service_Reserve_Corps
gptkbp:founded
1889
gptkbp:headquartersLocation
gptkb:Rockville,_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
gptkbp:leader
gptkb:Vivek_Murthy
gptkbp:leaderTitle
gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkbp:militaryBranch
gptkb:United_States_Public_Health_Service
gptkbp:mission
public health promotion and disease prevention
gptkbp:motto
Protecting, Promoting, and Advancing the Health and Safety of the Nation
gptkbp:notableFor
responding to public health emergencies
gptkbp:numberOfMembers
approximately 6,000
gptkbp:parentOrganization
gptkb:United_States_Public_Health_Service
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:rank
naval ranks
gptkbp:serviceType
health professionals
gptkbp:type
non-military uniformed service
gptkbp:uniform
Navy-style uniforms
gptkbp:website
https://www.usphs.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:United_States_Public_Health_Service
gptkb:Public_Health_Service_Nurse_Corps
gptkb:USPHS
gptkb:C._Everett_Koop
gptkb:USPHS_Commissioned_Corps
gptkb:Sylvia_Trent-Adams_(acting)
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5