What is the Global Expeditionary Medical System?
GEMS can provide an integrated biohazard surveillance and
detection system that will keep a global watch over our forces. The GEMS incorporates an electronic
medical record as a basis for real-time data analysis, and will serve as the foundation for an Air
Force wide integrated surveillance and medical command and control (C2) network. Through GEMS, data
collection, assessment, and trend analysis are automatically performed at the operational (unit),
tactical (base), and strategic (U.S.-based centers of excellence) levels. Individual specific
analysis will provide quick patient diagnosis and treatment. With ongoing site and regional data
review, population-specific analysis will pick up disease trends to provide an early warning of
outbreaks or biological attacks.
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GEMS has four distinct but interconnected components or
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GEMS delivers-now. On time, every time.
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