Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service

The Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service is a team of highly trained health professionals—such as doctors, nurses, scientists, and specialists—who work for the federal government. They focus on protecting and improving public health, responding to emergencies like disease outbreaks, and supporting healthcare initiatives across the country and internationally. Members are commissioned, meaning they hold official military-like status, but their primary mission is public health service rather than military combat. They often work in hospitals, research labs, public health agencies, and disaster response efforts.