Doc n. Common slang used by infantrymen to address enlisted medics. Medic n. 1. A member of a military medical corps. 2. A physician or surgeon. 3. A medical student or intern. (www.dictionary.com) Primary Military Specialty: Medical Doctor. The U.S. Army Medical Command General Physician would now be this job description. Secondary Military Specialty: Chaplain's Assistant. See the job description from the US Army recruiting web page. According to his filecard, Doc has graduated Airborne School (earning him his Airborne Wings), Mountaineering School, and Desert Training Unit. Doc's primary piece of equipment is a rescue flare launcher. Doc also uses a standard military stretcher with medical supplies on the underside. The central medical pack would contain most everything Doc needs while administering emergency care. Doc wears an orange cross on his chest and arm. The painted prototype of Doc had these painted with red paint rather than orange. While a white background had already been left out to differentiate the logo from the Red Cross organization, the change to orange was also made to help create a distiction. Subsequent G.I.Joe medical personnel (Lifeline and Stretcher) instead used a globe with vertical divisions. Various pieces of equipment on Doc's helmet and chest appear to be stored medical supplies for easy access on the battlefield. Flare gun with three extra rounds.