Chapter 1 Overview of Dental Service Support SECTION I — IMPORTANCE OF ARMY DENTISTRY MISSION 1-1. The mission of the Army Dental Care System is to provide Soldier-focused dental services in a timely and cost-effective manner that supports America's Army. 1-2. Stability operations, a part of full spectrum operations, are recognized in Department of Defense Directive 3000.05 and FM 3-0. As a result, the expanding mission of the Dental Corps includes supporting the main tenets of stability operations. For more detailed discussions refer to FM 3-0 and FM 8-42. SOLDIER 1-3. The Soldier as the centerpiece of the U.S. Army is the basic guarantor of mission success. As such, his health and physical fitness are vitally important.
DesignationFM 4-02-19
EditionJul 2009
StatusSuperseded
Pages64
FunctionMedical TCCC
CollectionRecent Archive
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