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Breakdown of the Infantry Medical (Combat Medic section) - correct answer15 combat medics (dispersed between the manuver companies) Name some Force Multipliers - correct answerAppropriate gestures Proper greetings How to show respect What is deemed disrespectful Role of women within the culture What is considered sacred How to ask for things Eye contact (remove sunglasses) Medical Planning Factors - correct answerMaintain a medical presence with the Soldier Maintain the health of the command Save lives Clear the battlefield of casualties Provide state of the art medical care Ensure early return to duty What are EEFIs - correct answerEssential Elements of Friendly Information "what I DO NOT want the enemy to know" Intelligence - correct answerThe related tasks and systems that facilitate understanding of the enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations. Movement and Maneuver - correct answerThe related tasks and systems that move forces to achieve a position of advantage in relation to the enemy. Fire Support - correct answerThe related tasks and systems that provide collective and coordinated use of Army indirect fires, joint fires, and offensive information operations. Protection - correct answerThe related tasks and systems that preserve the force so the commander can apply maximum combat power. Sustainment - correct answerThe related tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance.
Mission Command - correct answerThe related tasks and systems that support commanders in exercising authority and direction. Define War Fighting Functions - correct answerA warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems (people, organizations, information, and processes) united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives. S1 functions - correct answerManning (Unit Personnel Strength) Personnel Service Support Manage organization & administration of the headquarters Coordinates staff responsibilities for Special Staff Officers S2 functions - correct answerMilitary Intelligence
- Collecting, processing, producing, and disseminating intelligence
- Conducts Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (IPB)
- Helps the G/S-3 and Commander figure out the enemy's decision cycle Counter Intelligence
- Identifying and evaluating enemy's intelligence capabilities
- Security Operations
- Supervises the command & personnel security programs Intelligence Training
- Prepares the command intelligence training plan and integrates intelligence, counterintelligence, operational security, enemy, and IPB S3 functions - correct answerTraining
- Prepares and supervises the execution of training within the command Operations & Plans
- Prepares, coordinates, authenticates, and distributes the command SOP, OPLAN, OPORD, FRAGOs, and WARNOs to which other staff sections contribute Force Modernization S4 functions - correct answerLogistical operations & plans Supply Maintenance Transportation
What does CTCP stand for? - correct answerCombat Train Command Post What is at the CTCP? - correct answerBN S-4 Officer provides mission command BN S-1/MEDO The CTCP provides supplies, services, maintenance, & medical aid forward to the companies Battalion Aid Station What does FTCP stand for? - correct answerField Trains Command Post What is at the FTCP? - correct answerHHC Commander provides Mission Command Provides supply, distribution and maintenance to their maneuver battalions where is the FTCP - correct answerFTCP is located in the BSA What is a FSC and where is it? - correct answerForward Support Company located near the CTCP tasked organized to support a maneuver battalion, however it falls under the Brigade Support Battalion What does the FSC do - correct answerFSC Commander provides mission command over field feeding, water, bulk fuel, general supply, ammunition, and field maintenance. Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) - correct answerProvides Tactical Sustainment for a BCT Supply and Distribution Maintenance (vehicles, weapons, electronics, etc.) Medical (Role II Medical Treatment Facility) One Forward Support Company per maneuver battalion
What can the Sustainment Brigade do - correct answerSupply (Food, Water, Fuel, Ammo, construction material, vehicles/weapons, etc.) Maintenance (vehicles, weapons, communication equipment, etc.) Transportation (provides trucks to move supplies & soldiers) Composition of Sustainment Brigade - correct answer3-7 battalions that can be tailored to the mission. Includes following battalions: Transpo Petroleum Special Troops (HQ, Signal Company) Combat Sustainment Support Who leads a Squad - correct answerSquad Leader (SSG or SGT) *can be composed of Fire Teams Who is in a PLT HQ? - correct answerPL, PSG, RTO, medic How many PLTs in a Company - correct answer3- 5 Who leads a Company - correct answerCPT or 1LT, as a Commander Who is in charge of the Staff - correct answerXO How is an OPORD made - correct answerEach staff section does their part of the order, guided by the Commanders Intent Define Mission Command - correct answerthe exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations Plans and Orders - correct answerFocus subordinates' activities Provide tasks and activities, constraints, and coordinating instructions Encourage agility, speed, and initiative Convey instructions in a standard, recognizable, clear, and simple format What are the types of Combat orders - correct answerStrategic plans: cover the overall conduct of a war Operational or campaign plans: cover a series of related military operations aimed at accomplishing a strategic or operational objective
- Concept of Operations (written in phases, broken into Decisive, Shaping, and Sustaining lines)
- Scheme of Maneuver
- Tasks to Subordinate Units
- Coordinating Instructions (includes timeline, CCIRs, EEFI, fire support and aerospace coordination, ROE, Risk reduction) What is the Commanders Intent - correct answerstates the commanders KEY TASKS, PURPOSE, and END STATE gives the subordinate leader their left and right limits for Mission Command What are the parts of each Phase in the Concept of Operations - correct answer- Decisive (gaining and accomplishing current ops)
- Shaping (prepping for future ops)
- Sustaining (maintaining current ops) What is included in the Scheme of Maneuver - correct answerScheme of:
- Recon/Surveillance
- obscuration (smoke)
- mobility/counter mobility
- intelligence
- fires
- protection
- stability ops
- assessment What are CCIRs - correct answerCommanders Critical Information Requirements
- the stuff you'd wake the commander up to tell them
- "what do I need to know to win" What is in the Sustainment Paragraph - correct answerLogistics (done by S4)
- maintenance
- supply
- distribution Personnel (done by S1)
- strength maintenance
- finance, religious, and legal support Army Health Support System (done by MEDO)
- evacuation
- hospitalization
What is in the Command and Signal Paragraph - correct answerCommand
- location of commander
- succession of command
- liaison requirements Control
- command posts
- required reports
- signals (includes Challenge and Password) What are the types of attachments - correct answerAnnexes (each war fighting function has an annex) Appendixes Tabs Exhibitions Who is in a Company HQ section - correct answerCDR, 1SG, sometimes certain staff like Supply Sergeant Secure - correct answerA tactical mission task that involves preventing a unit, facility, or geographical location from being damaged or destroyed as a result of enemy action. Physical occupation not required Seize - correct answerTo employ combat forces to occupy physically and to control a designated area.* Must physically occupy the ground Clear - correct answerA tactical mission task that requires the commander to remove all enemy forces and eliminate organized resistance within an assigned area. Delay - correct answerWhen a force under pressure trades space for time by slowing down the enemy's momentum and inflicting maximum damage on enemy forces without becoming decisively engaged. Disrupt - correct answerA tactical mission task in which a commander integrates direct and indirect fires, terrain, and obstacles to upset an enemy's formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or cause enemy forces to commit prematurely or attack in piecemeal fashion. On Order - correct answerA mission which the force will accomplish at a later time, in the 2nd paragraph of the OPORD Be Prepared - correct answerA mission which the force may accomplish at a later time; next in priority to any on order mission for planning Destroy - correct answerPhysical destruction over psychological destruction
- preventative medicine
- veterinary services
- preventative dental care
- laboratory services
- combat and operational stress control Name the 10 medical functions - correct answer-medical mission command
- medical treatment
- hospitalization
- medical evacuation (includes medical regulating)
- dental services
- preventative med
- combat and operation stress control
- veterinary medicine
- medical logistics (includes blood services)
- medical laboratory services Army Health System (AHS) - correct answerall encompassing term that describes both the HSS and FHP aspects of AMEDD support Roles of Medical Care - correct answerRole 1: batallion aid station and below Role 2: batallion aid station, small ho Role 3: Combat support hospital Role 4: CONUS or OCONUS hospital What's at a Role 1 - correct answerBATTALION LEVEL
- immediate lifesaving measures
- CLS
- buddy aid/self aid
- EMT/AMT
- medic, PA
- Medical evacuaiton
- combat stress What is at a Role 2 - correct answerBRIGADE LEVEL
- x-rays
- dental support
- short term patient hold (72 hours)
- physcial therapy
- packed red blood cells
- advanced trauma management
- medical logistics
- medical evac What is at a Role 3 - correct answer- hospitialzation
- resuction
- intial wound surgery
- postop treatment
- clinical srevices
- pharamacy
- medical regulating What is at a Role 4 - correct answer-CONUS or OCONUS safe haven
- definitive care
- full hospitalization capabilities What is another name for a Role 2 - correct answerCharlie-Med, will always be in a Charlie company Where are Role 2s located? - correct answer-Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC)
- Medical Company, Area Support (MCAS) How long can someone stay at a Role 3? - correct answertypically kept at Role 3 until they are stable enough to survive air travel to a Role 4 Common Attributes- Medical Logistics - correct answerAll units carry a basic load of medical supplies Common Attributes- Mission command - correct answerAll roles are synchronized and controlled by maneuver commanders on the advice of medical personnel (Command Surgeon and medical unit commander Components of the Modular Medical Support System - correct answer-combat medic
- treatment squad
- patient holding squad
- ambulance squad
- area support squad
- forward surgical team (FST) Combat Medic Module - correct answerFound in - All Role 1 and Role 2 medical units Consists of - One Health Care Specialist with assigned medical
Medical platoons/sections in maneuver battalions and designated combat support units (Role 1) Brigade Support Medical Companies (BSMC) and Medical Companies, Area Support (MCAS) (Role 2) Provides - Advanced Trauma Management (ATM) designed to resuscitate and stabilize patients for evacuation to the next role of care or return to duty (RTD) What makes up a Treatment Squad - correct answerTeam A:
- 1 Physician
- 3 medics Team B:
- 1 PA
- 3 medics Area Support Squad Module - correct answerFound in - Brigade Support Medical Companies (BSMC) and Medical Companies, Area Support (MCAS) (Role 2) Provides - Dental, laboratory, and X-ray services Emergency dental treatment and augments ATM capability Basic diagnostic lab services and specimen collection Provides limited X-Ray capability Where do you find an Area Support Squad - correct answerCollocated with the medical company Role 2 Medical Treatment Facility (may not operate independently like the treatment squad module) Who is in the Area Support Squad - correct answer-1 dentist
- 1 dental specialist
- Xray NCO
- Xray specailist
- Lab NCO
- Lab specialist Patient Holding Squad Module - correct answerFound in - Brigade Support Medical Companies (BSMC) and Medical Companies, Area Support (MCAS) (Role 2)
Provides - Holding and minimal care for up to 40 patients Patients must be RTD or evacuated to a higher role of care within 72 hours Who is in the Patient Holding Squad - correct answer-1 Nurse
- 2 Practical Nurses (LPN)
- 2 heatlh care specialists What is an Area Support Section - correct answerWhen a treatment squad, an area support squad, and a patient holding squad are collocated Provides HSS/FHP on an area basis to all forces within an assigned area Part of the medical company Role 2 Medical Treatment Facility Forward Surgical Team Module (FST) - correct answerinitial emergency resuscitative surgery, life- and limb-saving actions, provided in forward areas. The location is dependent upon METT-TC and support requirements, such as collocating with a medical company What does the FST treat - correct answerMedical conditions which warrant forward resuscitative surgery include interventions for severe uncontrolled bleeding, airway compromise, life-threatening chest injuries, and some soft tissue and orthopedic injuries Who is in the FST - correct answerOfficer Personnel: 3 xGeneral Surgeon 1 x Ortho Surgeon 2 x Med-Surgical Nurse 1 x OR Nurse 2 x Nurse Anesthetist 1 x Field Medical Assistant Enlisted Personnel: 1 x 68W NCOIC 1 x 68D OR NCO 1 x 68D OR NCO 1 x 68C Practical Nurse NCO 2 x 68C Practical Nurse Specialist 1 x 68W Health Care Specialist 1 x 68D OR Specialist 2 x 68W Health Care Specialist
Provide state of the art medical care Ensure early return to duty Principles of the AHS - correct answerConformity Proximity Flexibility Mobility Continuity Control Conformity - correct answerEnsures that a comprehensive AHS support plan conforms to tactical plans Medical assets are arrayed on the battlefield properly Proximity - correct answerProvide medical support at the right time and place Medical resources employed as far forward as possible, without impeding ongoing operations Flexibility - correct answerAbility to shift AHS resources to meet changing battlefield requirements Effectively managing scarce medical resources so that they benefit the greatest number of Soldiers in the AO Mobility - correct answerAHS assets remain in supporting distance to support maneuvering forces Vehicle hardening equal to that of supported unit Continuity - correct answerPatient moves through progressive, phased roles of care Each Soldier receives the care required to optimize patient outcome Control - correct answerResources are efficiently employed Ensure scope and quality of medical treatment meets professional standards and policies Each Medical COA should be - correct answerSuitable - Is it nested with the maneuver plan? Feasible - Can we do it?
Acceptable - Acceptable risk? Complete - Includes all AMEDD functional areas? Each Medical COA should address support for - correct answerSecurity Operations (Basic Reconnaissance Teams) Main / Supporting Attacks (close fight) Rear Operations (BDE Staging Area, FA units, etc.) Follow-on Operations (Stability OPS, Defense OPS, etc.) Medical Scheme of Manuver should include - correct answerTask Organization for medical assets Task and Purpose for each medical element Mission Command relationships Evacuation and Supply routes Ambulance Exchange points (AXPs) and Casualty Collection Points (CCPs) Evacuation routes (air / ground) Location of treatment facilities Pickup Zones (PZs) and Landing Zones (LZs) Wargaming the COA should include - correct answerRefine casualty estimates by phase and/or event Movement of medical assets (determine grid locations) Decision points (add to medical synch matrix) Requirements vs. Capabilities (identify shortfalls and use to request additional support, if needed) Time / Distance analysis MEDEVAC / CASEVAC coverage Two critical products for the medical plan - correct answerCOA Sketch (cartoon)
Breakdown of the Infantry Medical (Evac section) - correct answer8 HMMWV ambulances 24 combat medics Breakdown of the Infantry Medical platoon (Combat Medic Section) - correct answer combat medics dispersed among the manuver companies Breakdown of the Stryker Medical platoon (HQ Section) - correct answer-3 vehicles
- 2 treatment teams
- 1 ambulance section (PSG leads)
- 2 Tactical Combat Medical Care sets
- 2 Chemical Agent Treatment sets
- 1 Chemical decontamination set Breakdown of the Stryker Medical platoon (Evac Section) - correct answer-4 stryker MEV ambulances
- 12 combat medics (3 per MEV) Breakdown of the Stryker Medical platoon (Combat Medic Section) - correct answer combat medics dispersed amoung the manuver untis Breakdown of the Armored Medical platoon (HQ section) - correct answer-2 vehicles
- 2 M577 track vehicles (each becomes a BAS)
- 2 treatment teams
- 1 ambulance section (PSG leads)
- 2 Tactical Combat Medical Care sets
- 2 Chemical Agent Treatment sets
- 1 Chemical decontamination set Responsibilities of the HQ section - correct answerMission command Manages the battalion's evacuation assets (to include coordinating MEDEVAC) Manages the battalion's medical logistics Manages the platoon's maintenance program Develops the battalion FHP/HSS plan Normally co-located with a treatment squad to form the Battalion Aid Station (BAS) Roles in the HQ section - correct answerBattalion surgeron: supervise PL and PSG: execution
HQ Section Capabilities - correct answerMaintain mission command (MEDEVAC, Situational Understanding, FHP Planning) thru BFT, FM radio, Telecoms, MIRc FHP Reporting (DNBI, Class VIII) Conduct MDMP thru coordination with TF Logistics Officer (S4) and Operations Officer (S3, FHP Planning) Treatment Squad Responsibilities - correct answerProvides Role I Medical Care: Triage, Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT), Advanced Trauma Management (ATM), Sick Call Services. Limited PM and COSC support is provided. Establish & Operate Battalion Aid Station (BAS) in direct support of battalion units Treatment squad capabilities - correct answerProvides Role I Medical Care through use of Medical Equipment Sets (MES) Squad Consists of (2) Treatment Teams with the ability to conduct split operations Battalion Surgeon Responsibilities - correct answerProvides Role I Medical Care: Triage, EMT, ATM, Sick Call, Combat Stress Control (As supervising physician). Advises the battalion commander in regards to the health of the command and medical threats Coordinates and oversees all medical training to include: CLS, 68W Sustainment, and Medical CEUs (Continuing Education Units). Operates Battalion Aid Station (BAS) in direct support of battalion units Assumes the role as the Medical Platoon Leader as needed Oversees field medical record maintenance Battalion PA responsibilities - correct answerProvides Role I Medical Care: Triage, EMT, ATM, Sick Call, Combat Stress Control (Assists physician). Assists Surgeon in overseeing all medical training to include: CLS, 68W Sustainment, and Medical CEUs. Operates Battalion Aid Station (BAS) in direct support of battalion units Evacuation Section Responsibilities - correct answerProvides medical evacuation from Casualty Collection Point (CCP) and enroute care to the BAS
