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Army Medical Health Service Support in a Theater of OperationsHealth Service Support in a Theater of OperationsDevelopmentTable of ContentsTable of Contents-cont.IntroductionStudy SuggestionsLesson AssignmentLesson 1: Army Forces in a Theater of OperationsFigure 1-1. Simplified organization of a theater command.Territorial OrganizationThe Combat ZoneSection II. Army ForcesCorps OrganizationThe DivisionCombat Service Support CommandsSection III. Combat (Maneuver) ElementsArmorSection IV. Combat Support ElementsField Artillery SupportSignal Corps SupportCorps of Engineers SupportSection V. Combat Service Support ElementsFigure 1-5. Illustrative organization of a COSCOM.Exercises, Lesson 1Exercises, Lesson 1-cont.Exercises, Lesson 1-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 1Lesson AssignmentLesson 2: Organization of Army DivisionsMissions, Capabilities, and LimitationsArmored Division.Mechanized Division.Airborne Division.Air Assault Division.Division BaseFigure 2.2a. Armored division (Heavy).Figure 2-2b. Infantry division (Light).TailoringSection II. Command and Control HeadquartersSection III. Combat ElementsFigure 2-4. Combat maneuver battalions.Section IV. Combat Support ElementsOrganization of Field ArtilleryEngineer BattalionFigure 2-6. Engineer battalion.Signal BattalionAir Defense Artillery Battalion(Combat) Aviation Battalion (Group)Figure 2-9. Aviation battalion/group.The Military Police CompanyCombat Electronic Warfare and Intelligence BattalionNuclear, Biological Chemical Defense CompanyFigure 2-12. Nuclear, biological, chemical defense company.Exercises, Lesson 2Exercises, Lesson 2-cont.Exercises, Lesson 2-cont.Exercises, Lesson 2-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 2Lesson AssignmentLesson 3: Division Support CommandFigure 3-1. Division support command.Principles of SupportCombat Service Support CapabilitiesCombat Service Support Capabilities-cont.Section II. Division Support Command UnitsFigure 3-2. Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Materiel Management Center.Combat Service Support CapabilitiesBasis of allocationTransportation Aircraft Maintenance CompanyCombat Service Support CapabilitiesForward Support BattalionFigure 3-4. Forward support battalion.Combat Service Support CapabilitiesMain Support BattalionCombat Service Support FacilitiesFigure 3-6. Transportation aircraft maintenance battalion.Medical CompanyExercises, Lesson 3Exercises, Lesson 3-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 3Lesson AssignmentLesson 4: Health Service Support, Army DivisionsProximity.OrganizationFigure 4-1. Patient evacuation and hospitalization system.Evacuation and Hospitalization SystemImportance of Health Service SupportEvacuation PolicyDivision Surgeon-cont.Brigade Surgeon.Section III. FunctionsMedical Platoon LeaderPhysician AssistantEmployment of the Aidman ElementFigure 4-2. DD Form 1380 (US Field Medical Card).Employment of the Aid Station ElementEmployment of the Aid Station Element-cont.Employment of the Aid-Evacuation ElementMedical Platoon, Infantry BattalionFigure 4-3. Infantry battalion medical platoon.Figure 4-4. Carrier, personnel, full-tracked: armored.Medical Platoon, Tank BattalionMedical Platoon, Armored Cavalry SquadronMedical Section, (Combat)Aviation Battalion/Aviation GroupFigure 4-6. Truck, ambulance, ¼-ton, 4X4.Medical Sections, Division ArtilleryMedical Section, Engineer BattalionMedical Section, Division Headquarters and Headquarters CompanySection IV. Division Level Health Service SupportMethod of OperationTreatmentMass CasualtiesSupply Section.Medical Support CompanyCapabilitiesMethod of OperationsCompany HeadquartersCommand Element.Dining Facility Element.Ambulance PlatoonTreatment Platoon Headquarters.Treatment Section. Dental Section.Holding PlatoonHolding Sections. Division Medical Supply SectionPreventive Medicine SectionPreventive Medicine Officer-cont.Exercises, Lesson 4Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 4Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Lesson AssignmentLesson 5: Health Service Support of the CorpsFigure 5-1. Type medical brigade.Mission and FunctionsReinforcementSection II. Planning and Directing the Corps Health Service Support SystemThe Surgeon's RelationshipsThe Medical BrigadeMedical Brigade OperationsHeadquarters OrganizationThe Medical GroupThe Medical BattalionSection III. Hospitalization UnitsFigure 5-4. Mobile Army surgical hospital (MASH).Combat Support Hospital (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-123)Figure 5-5. Combat support hospital.Evacuation Hospital (Table of Organization Equipment 8-581)Figure 5-6. Evacuation (EVAC) hospital.Medical Clearing Company (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-128H)Other Hospitalization ConsiderationsMedical Ambulance Company (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-127)Section V. Miscellaneous UnitsCellular Teams, Table oF Organization and Equipment 8-600 SeriesTable of Organization and Equipment 8-610,, Medical Administrative and Logistical Support TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-620, Area and Unit Medical Support TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-630, Medical Professional and Ancillary Service TeamsSurgical Service Teams. Table of Organization and Equipment 8-640, Medical Facility Expansion TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-650, Area Medical Laboratory Facility and Expansion TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-660, Medical Evacuation TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-60, Headquarters and Service TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-60, Headquarters and Service Teams-cont.Exercises, Lesson 5Exercises, Lesson 5-cont.Exercises, Lesson 5-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 5Lesson AssignmentLesson 6: Health Service Support in the Communications ZoneTheater Army SurgeonDuties of the Surgeon-cont.Organization of the Medical CommandFigure 6-1. Medical command.Figure 6-2. Headquarters and headquarters company, medical commandCommand and Staff RelationshipsHospitalizationArea Health Service SupportMedical Supply and MaintenancePreventive MedicineSection II. Command and Control UnitsHeadquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Medical Group (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-122)Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Medical Battalion (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-126)Section III. Hospitalization UnitsField Hospital (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-510)Figure 6-6. Field hospital.Figure 6-7. Convalescent center.Section IV. Miscellaneous UnitsDetailed Breakdown of Teams.Figure 6-4. General hospital, 1,000-bed.Other Cellular UnitsSection V. Dental and Veterinary ServiceVeterinary ServiceVeterinary Service-cont.Exercises, Lesson 6Exercises, Lesson 6-cont.Exercises, Lesson 6-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 6Lesson AssignmentLesson 7: Air Evacuation and Medical RegulatingEvacuation When Aerial Means not FeasibleFigure 7-1. Truck, ambulance, 1¼-ton, 4X4.Section II. Air Evacuation by the ArmyDisadvantagesArmy Air EvacuationSupporting Aeromedical Evacuation MeansOrganization of Medical Ambulance CompanyFigure 7-2. Medical Air Ambulance Company.Employment of the Air Ambulance CompanyTeam RA, Helicopter AmbulanceAir Ambulance OperationsRequesting Service-cont.Patient Precedence CategoriesUnited States Airt Force Aeromedical Evacuation SystemsStrategic (Intertheater) System. Domestic System.Classification of PatientsNeuropsychiatric Patients.Categories of Movement PrecedenceSection IV. Medical RegulatingIntratheater Medical RegulatingJoint Medical Regulating OfficePatient EvacuationIntertheater Medical RegulatingSummarySummary-cont.Exercises, Lesson 7Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 7Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.
Army Medical
Health Service Support in a Theater of OperationsHealth Service Support in a Theater of OperationsDevelopmentTable of ContentsTable of Contents-cont.IntroductionStudy SuggestionsLesson AssignmentLesson 1: Army Forces in a Theater of OperationsFigure 1-1. Simplified organization of a theater command.Territorial OrganizationThe Combat ZoneSection II. Army ForcesCorps OrganizationThe DivisionCombat Service Support CommandsSection III. Combat (Maneuver) ElementsArmorSection IV. Combat Support ElementsField Artillery SupportSignal Corps SupportCorps of Engineers SupportSection V. Combat Service Support ElementsFigure 1-5. Illustrative organization of a COSCOM.Exercises, Lesson 1Exercises, Lesson 1-cont.Exercises, Lesson 1-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 1Lesson AssignmentLesson 2: Organization of Army DivisionsMissions, Capabilities, and LimitationsArmored Division.Mechanized Division.Airborne Division.Air Assault Division.Division BaseFigure 2.2a. Armored division (Heavy).Figure 2-2b. Infantry division (Light).TailoringSection II. Command and Control HeadquartersSection III. Combat ElementsFigure 2-4. Combat maneuver battalions.Section IV. Combat Support ElementsOrganization of Field ArtilleryEngineer BattalionFigure 2-6. Engineer battalion.Signal BattalionAir Defense Artillery Battalion(Combat) Aviation Battalion (Group)Figure 2-9. Aviation battalion/group.The Military Police CompanyCombat Electronic Warfare and Intelligence BattalionNuclear, Biological Chemical Defense CompanyFigure 2-12. Nuclear, biological, chemical defense company.Exercises, Lesson 2Exercises, Lesson 2-cont.Exercises, Lesson 2-cont.Exercises, Lesson 2-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 2Lesson AssignmentLesson 3: Division Support CommandFigure 3-1. Division support command.Principles of SupportCombat Service Support CapabilitiesCombat Service Support Capabilities-cont.Section II. Division Support Command UnitsFigure 3-2. Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Materiel Management Center.Combat Service Support CapabilitiesBasis of allocationTransportation Aircraft Maintenance CompanyCombat Service Support CapabilitiesForward Support BattalionFigure 3-4. Forward support battalion.Combat Service Support CapabilitiesMain Support BattalionCombat Service Support FacilitiesFigure 3-6. Transportation aircraft maintenance battalion.Medical CompanyExercises, Lesson 3Exercises, Lesson 3-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 3Lesson AssignmentLesson 4: Health Service Support, Army DivisionsProximity.OrganizationFigure 4-1. Patient evacuation and hospitalization system.Evacuation and Hospitalization SystemImportance of Health Service SupportEvacuation PolicyDivision Surgeon-cont.Brigade Surgeon.Section III. FunctionsMedical Platoon LeaderPhysician AssistantEmployment of the Aidman ElementFigure 4-2. DD Form 1380 (US Field Medical Card).Employment of the Aid Station ElementEmployment of the Aid Station Element-cont.Employment of the Aid-Evacuation ElementMedical Platoon, Infantry BattalionFigure 4-3. Infantry battalion medical platoon.Figure 4-4. Carrier, personnel, full-tracked: armored.Medical Platoon, Tank BattalionMedical Platoon, Armored Cavalry SquadronMedical Section, (Combat)Aviation Battalion/Aviation GroupFigure 4-6. Truck, ambulance, ¼-ton, 4X4.Medical Sections, Division ArtilleryMedical Section, Engineer BattalionMedical Section, Division Headquarters and Headquarters CompanySection IV. Division Level Health Service SupportMethod of OperationTreatmentMass CasualtiesSupply Section.Medical Support CompanyCapabilitiesMethod of OperationsCompany HeadquartersCommand Element.Dining Facility Element.Ambulance PlatoonTreatment Platoon Headquarters.Treatment Section. Dental Section.Holding PlatoonHolding Sections. Division Medical Supply SectionPreventive Medicine SectionPreventive Medicine Officer-cont.Exercises, Lesson 4Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 4Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 4-cont.Lesson AssignmentLesson 5: Health Service Support of the CorpsFigure 5-1. Type medical brigade.Mission and FunctionsReinforcementSection II. Planning and Directing the Corps Health Service Support SystemThe Surgeon's RelationshipsThe Medical BrigadeMedical Brigade OperationsHeadquarters OrganizationThe Medical GroupThe Medical BattalionSection III. Hospitalization UnitsFigure 5-4. Mobile Army surgical hospital (MASH).Combat Support Hospital (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-123)Figure 5-5. Combat support hospital.Evacuation Hospital (Table of Organization Equipment 8-581)Figure 5-6. Evacuation (EVAC) hospital.Medical Clearing Company (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-128H)Other Hospitalization ConsiderationsMedical Ambulance Company (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-127)Section V. Miscellaneous UnitsCellular Teams, Table oF Organization and Equipment 8-600 SeriesTable of Organization and Equipment 8-610,, Medical Administrative and Logistical Support TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-620, Area and Unit Medical Support TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-630, Medical Professional and Ancillary Service TeamsSurgical Service Teams. Table of Organization and Equipment 8-640, Medical Facility Expansion TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-650, Area Medical Laboratory Facility and Expansion TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-660, Medical Evacuation TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-60, Headquarters and Service TeamsTable of Organization and Equipment 8-60, Headquarters and Service Teams-cont.Exercises, Lesson 5Exercises, Lesson 5-cont.Exercises, Lesson 5-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 5Lesson AssignmentLesson 6: Health Service Support in the Communications ZoneTheater Army SurgeonDuties of the Surgeon-cont.Organization of the Medical CommandFigure 6-1. Medical command.Figure 6-2. Headquarters and headquarters company, medical commandCommand and Staff RelationshipsHospitalizationArea Health Service SupportMedical Supply and MaintenancePreventive MedicineSection II. Command and Control UnitsHeadquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Medical Group (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-122)Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Medical Battalion (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-126)Section III. Hospitalization UnitsField Hospital (Table of Organization and Equipment 8-510)Figure 6-6. Field hospital.Figure 6-7. Convalescent center.Section IV. Miscellaneous UnitsDetailed Breakdown of Teams.Figure 6-4. General hospital, 1,000-bed.Other Cellular UnitsSection V. Dental and Veterinary ServiceVeterinary ServiceVeterinary Service-cont.Exercises, Lesson 6Exercises, Lesson 6-cont.Exercises, Lesson 6-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 6Lesson AssignmentLesson 7: Air Evacuation and Medical RegulatingEvacuation When Aerial Means not FeasibleFigure 7-1. Truck, ambulance, 1¼-ton, 4X4.Section II. Air Evacuation by the ArmyDisadvantagesArmy Air EvacuationSupporting Aeromedical Evacuation MeansOrganization of Medical Ambulance CompanyFigure 7-2. Medical Air Ambulance Company.Employment of the Air Ambulance CompanyTeam RA, Helicopter AmbulanceAir Ambulance OperationsRequesting Service-cont.Patient Precedence CategoriesUnited States Airt Force Aeromedical Evacuation SystemsStrategic (Intertheater) System. Domestic System.Classification of PatientsNeuropsychiatric Patients.Categories of Movement PrecedenceSection IV. Medical RegulatingIntratheater Medical RegulatingJoint Medical Regulating OfficePatient EvacuationIntertheater Medical RegulatingSummarySummary-cont.Exercises, Lesson 7Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 7Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 7-cont.
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