The commanding general of Walter Reed Army Medical Center also serves as commander of the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command, which covers 21 of the northeastern United States plus the District of Columbia.

NARMC is one of the Army’s six regional medical commands and is responsible for about 25 percent of its patient load in the United States. It provides leadership, planning and support for approximately 40 Army hospitals and clinics, which provide day-to-day health care in its area.

The regional headquarters coordinates medical readiness with 200 reserve-component units in the region, working through 22 Army National Guard state area commands and six Army Reserve regional support commands. It also provides health-care services in support of reserve-component training at 12 sites in the region.

As leader of NARMC, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center commander is responsible for the regional command as well as for the Walter Reed installation, which includes the main installation, Forest Glen section, and Glen Haven Housing area. He leads the National Capital Area Multi-Service Market Office, which is responsible for the Department of Defense’s managed health-care initiative, TRICARE. The commander also represents Walter Reed in the National Capital Area Military Medical Consortium.