Armed Forces Medical Services
| Armed Forces Medical Services | |
|---|---|
| सशस्त्र बल चिकित्सा सेवा | |
Crest of Armed Forces Medical Services | |
| Active | 26 January 1947 - present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Armed Forces |
| Type | Military Medical Corps |
| Role | Combat support, medical service |
| Size | 70,000 approx
|
| Headquarters | Defence Officers Complex, Africa Avenue, New Delhi |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Commanders | |
| Director General Armed Forces Medical Services | Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin |
| Director General Medical Services (Army) | Lieutenant General C.G. Muralidharan |
| Director General Medical Services (Navy) | Surgeon Vice Admiral Kavita Sahai |
| Director General Medical Services (Air) | Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja |
| Director General Dental Services | Lieutenant General Vineet Sharma |
| Director General Hospital Services | Surgeon Vice Admiral Anupam Kapur |
| Additional Director General, MNS | Major General Lisamma PV |
| Notable commanders | |
The Armed Force Medical Services (AFMS) is an inter-services organisation under the Ministry of Defence, covering the Indian Armed Forces. It came into existence in 1948. The current Director General Armed Forces Medical Services is Surg Vice Adm Arti Sarin, who assumed the position on 1 October 2024. The Director General Armed Forces Medical Services, a three-star officer, is the head of the Armed Forces Medical Services and is responsible to the Government for the overall medical policy in so far as they relate to the Armed Forces.