65TH MEDICAL BRIGADE IN SOUTH KOREA

65th
Medical Brigade
IN SOUTH KOREA

MURARI SUBBATRAA A/P SRI SARAVANAN PILLAI
(5 ZAMRUD)

History

Originally formed as the 15th Medical Regiment on 18 October 1927. Reorganized as the 65th
Medical Regiment in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and activated June 1, 1941.
World War II

On March 10, 1944, the Regiment was broken up and redesignated the 65th Medical Group with its
organic companies becoming separate numbered Medical Collecting and Medical Clearing
Companies. The Group served in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and
Central Europe.

Korean Service

The Group was reactivated for service in Korea from 1958-71.

After 2008, and its redesignation as the 65th Medical Brigade, the headquarters was stationed at
USAG Yongsan inside the Japanese Army Stockade until the end of 2017. It then moved to Camp
Humphreys as part of the relocation of the Yongsan Garrison.

Lineage

● Constituted 18 October 1927 in the Regular Army as the 15th Medical Regiment.
● Redesignated 28 May 1941 as the 65th Medical Regiment.
● Activated 1 June 1941 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
● Reorganized and redesignated 10 March 1944 as the 65th Medical Group.
● Inactivated on 16 August 1965 in Germany.
● Activated 25 June 1958 in Korea.
● Inactivated 21 June 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
● Redesignated 12 September 2007 as 65th Medical Brigade.
● Activated 16 October 2008 in Korea.

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