It was a Table of Distribution and Allowances organization that consolidated Role 3 and 4 Health Service Support under a single command.

The USAMEDCOMEUR was activated as a provisional organization in Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany, on 1 July 1968 as part of the Command, Control and Logistics System 1970.

[1] Once fully operational, the command would control all medical functions, facilities, and resources in USAREUR and Seventh Army except those organic to major troop units.

In March 1971, USAMEDCOMEUR became subordinate to the Theater Army Support Command (TASCOM), while the Office of the Chief Surgeon remained an integral part of Headquarters, USAREUR.

[3] On 1 July 1973, USAMEDCOMEUR was relieved from assignment to TASCOM and became a major subordinate command of USAREUR.

On 1 July 1974, the Teheran MEDDAC was activated and assumed responsibility for Army medical support in the Middle East area.