The Association of Army Dentistry
- Promotes morale and esprit de corps
- Recognizes those who serve and have served in Army Dentistry
- Supports recruitment and retention
- Provides dental education, coaching and mentoring
- Fosters appreciation of the history and accomplishments
Career Development & Transition
Whether you are:
- Entering active duty
- Pursuing a military career
- Considering retirement
- Leaving active duty
- Searching for new career opportunities
The AAD offers information and points of contact that may assist you.
Donate
Help the AAD fulfill its mission to:
- Promote morale and esprit de corps
- Recognize those who serve and have served via Army Dentistry
- Support recruitment and retention
- Provide dental education, coaching and mentoring
- Foster appreciation of the history and accomplishments
Become a Member
Membership in the AAD is open to all members of the Army Dental Care Team — past and present — and friends of Army Dentistry including:
- Army Dental Corps and other AMEDD Officers
- Reserve and National Guard Soldiers
- Noncommissioned Officers
- Enlisted Soldiers
- Civilian Employees
- Spouses and Surviving Spouses
- Friends of Army Dentistry
On this Day in the History of U.S. Army Dentistry
Army Periodontist Wins Prestigious Tri-service Research Award
October 2019 – CPT(P) Daniel Phillips wins the Uniformed Services University’s 2019-2020 Postgraduate Dental College (PDC) Tri-service Research Competition. During his residency training in periodontics at Fort Gordon, Ga., he completed a research investigation titled, “Buccal Bone Thickness Adjacent to Virtual Dental Implants Following Guided Bone Regeneration.” His research was judged as best among entries […]
MEDCOM Transitions to the Defense Health Agency
1 October 2019 – The U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) is a direct reporting unit of the U.S. Army that formerly provided command and control of the Army’s fixed-facility medical, dental and veterinary treatment facilities, providing preventive care, medical research and development, and training institutions. On October 1, 2019, operational and administrative control of all […]
Research Detachment Cases Its Colors
1 October 2015 – The Dental and Trauma Research Detachment (DTRD) cases its colors and becomes a directorate of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
New MOS for All Dental Specialists
1 October 2006 – Rather than three separate Military Operation Specialty (MOS) codes, a new MOS 68E code is established for all Dental Specialists, including Dental Specialists, Dental Laboratory Specialists and Preventive Dentistry Specialists.
AMEDD Medical Reengineering Initiative (MRI) Affects Dental Units
1 October 1999 – The Medical Reengineering Initiative of the AMEDD replaces the Medical Force 2000 concept from 1993. The first MRI force is the 618th Dental Company Area Support in Seoul, Korea, had been the 618th Medical Company (Dental Service).
Dental Assistant Training Returns to Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1 October 1999 – To better meet the need for Army dental assistants, training for Army dental assistants moves back to the Academy of Health Sciences, Department of Dental Science, from Sheppard Air Force Base.
Army Training Programs are Consolidated with Air Force and Navy Program
1 October 1997 – The Dental Assistant and Dental Laboratory Technician training program is consolidated with the Air Force and Navy programs at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas.
Area Dental Laboratory, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Closes
1 October 1997 – To consolidate dental laboratory services and improve efficiencies, the Area Dental Laboratory at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, closes, leaving one Area Dental Laboratory at Fort Gordon, Ga. In July 1998, the name changes from Area Dental Laboratory to The Army Dental Laboratory.
Dental NCO and Enlisted Personnel Reclassified
1 October 1994 – The senior dental NCO position at the Medical Battalion (Dental Services) is converted from staff sergeant major to command sergeant major. Additionally, Dental Laboratory Specialists are reclassified as a subspecialty of Dental Specialist.
Contract Dentists to Fill Lost Dental Corps Positions
1 October 1987 – The Army hires eighty-one contract dentists to fill lost military positions.
For more historical events, visit the Army Dentistry History Timeline.