Original sentence: Army PAs typically serve as Medical Specialist Corps Officers within one of the many Army combat or combat support battalions located in the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, Italy, Korea or wherever the mission goes.In addition, military PAs are required to also meet the officer commissioning requirements and maintain the professional and physical readiness standards of their respective service.PAs also serve in the Air Force and Navy as clinical practitioners and aviation medicine specialists.Regardless of where assigned, they serve the “front line” of Army medicine and are responsible for the total health care of soldiers assigned to that unit, as well as their family members.The skill set for military PAs is similar to that of  PAs working in a clinical environment, however additional training is needed in the areas of Advanced Casualty Care, Medical Management of Chemical Injuries, Aviation Medicine and other specialties as the assignment may require.These units include mechanized or light infantry, armored cavalry, airborne or, if qualified, Special Forces