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When does an Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD/LHA) transform into a Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ship (CRTS)? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Once the ship arrives at its objective and the Marines depart the ship. What are the primary and secondary missions of Navy hospital ships? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------1: Provide a rapidly responsive, flexible, mobile medical capability for acute medical care 2: Provide mobile surgical hospital service for use by appropriate U.S. Government agencies involved in disaster or humanitarian relief What are the 2 Navy hospital fleets and where are they located? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------2nd Fleet = USNS COMFORT, Baltimore, MD 3rd Fleet = USNS MERCY, San Diego, CA What is an EMF (Navy) and what are its capabilities? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Expeditionary Medial Facility
- Like a field hospital and has same capabilities as a Role 3
What ashore deployable medical capabilities does the Navy have besides the EMF? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Task Organized Capabilities Based Support: •SPRINT (Psychiatric) •Specialist Support (Trauma) •Disaster Support (OB/Pediatrics/Family Practice/Geriatrics) Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Units (NEPMU): •Preventive Medicine •Disease/Vector •Chemical/Radiological •Microbiology Each Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) has what 4 core elements? - -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------•Command Element (CE) •Air Combat Element (ACE) = Role 1 •Ground Combat Element (GCE) = Role 1 •Logistics Combat Element (LCE) = Role 1 & 2 In a Marine infantry BN, where can the medical PLT be found? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------In the Headquarters and Service (H & S) company Where can medical assets be found in the Marine Air Combat Element (ACE)? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------In the Marine Wing Support Squadrons, under the Marine Wing Support Group. Where can the medical section be found in the Marine Logistics Combat Element (LCE)? Does it have Role 1, 2, or 3, capabilities? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------In the H&S Company and Forward Surgical Companies
- Surgeon
- Chaplain
- Staff Judge Advocate What is the role of S-2? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Intelligence
- Military intelligence
- Counter intelligence
- Security operations
- Intelligence training What is the role of S-3? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Operations •Training
- Prepares and supervises training •Operations & Plans
- Prepares, coordinates, authenticates, and distributes the command SOP, OPLAN, OPORD, FRAGOs, and WARNOs to which other staff sections contribute •Force Modernization What is the role of S-4? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Logistics •Logistical operations & plans •Supply •Maintenance •Transportation •Coordinates Mortuary Affairs Activities What is the role of S-5? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Plans •Planning operations for the mid- to long-range planning at division and higher
•In conjunction with the G-3 (S-3), the G-5 prepares Annex A (Task Organization), Annex C (Operations), and Annex M (Assessment) to the operation order or operation plan What is the role of S-6? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Signal •Signal Operations
- Managing radio frequency allocations
- Recommending command post locations within the battlespace (based on terrain) •Automation - manages employment of hardware / software and coordinates LAN configuration •Information Security - Manages Commo Security (COMSEC), automation security, and information security What is the role of G-8? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------•Responsible for all financial management •Establishes and implements command finance operations policy •Responsible for those operational financial management tasks supporting the theater What is the role of S-9? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Civil Affairs Operations •Evaluates civil considerations during mission analysis •Prepares for transitioning the AO from military to civilian control •Advises the commander on the military's effect on civilians in the AO
Describe Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP) ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------•BN S-4 provides mission command •BN S-1/MEDO located in CTCP •The CTCP provides supplies, services, maintenance, & medical aid forward to the companies •Battalion Aid Station located at CTCP Describe the Field Trains Command Post (FTCP) ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------•HHC Commander provides Mission Command •FTCP is located in the BSA Provides supply, distribution and maintenance to their maneuver battalions Describe the role, mission command, and location of the Forward Support Company (FSC) ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------•FSC CDR provides mission command over field feeding, water, bulk fuel, general supply, ammunition, and field maintenance. •Tasked to support a maneuver battalion, however it falls under the Brigade Support Battalion •Located in the vicinity of the Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP) What is the role of the Brigade Support Battalion (BSB)? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Provides 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 is the role of a Sustainment Brigade? ------CORRECT ANSWER------- --------Provides logistical support mission command for Division and above:
- Supply (Food, Water, Fuel, Ammo, construction material, vehicles/weapons, etc.)
- Maintenance (vehicles, weapons, communication equipment, etc.)
- Transportation (provides trucks to move supplies & soldiers) What is the mission of the medical company? ------CORRECT ANSWER---- -----------Provide Role II medical care to BNs with organic medical platoons. Provide Role I and II treatment to units without organic Army Health System (AHS) assets. What are the two types of medical companies? ------CORRECT ANSWER-- -------------1. Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC)
- Assigned to a Brigade Support Battalion; supports a Brigade Combat Team (BCT)
- Medical Company Area Support (MCAS)
- Supports units without organic AHS assets What elements make up a BSB? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------- HHC
- A Co. (Supply)
- B Co. (Maintenance)
- C Co. (Medical) What elements make up a Medical Company? ------CORRECT ANSWER--- -------------HQ
- BDE Medical Supply Office Treatment PLT
•Can operate for up to 48 hours while separated from their parent unit What are the functions of the Medical Treatment SQD (Area)? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------•One treatment squad •Serves as base medical treatment element of a Role II •Provides sick call and initial resuscitative treatment - Advanced Trauma Management (ATM) and Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT) What services are provided by the Area Support SQD? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------•Emergency dental treatment •Basic diagnostic lab services and specimen collection •Routine X-Ray and radiographic film processing capability What area support SQD personnel are only fond in BSMCs, not MCASs? -- ----CORRECT ANSWER---------------Physical therapist (65B) and Physical therapy NCO (68F20) What personnel make up the Evac PLT HQ in MCAS and all BCTs? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------1 Field Medical Assistant (70B) 1 PSG (68W40) What is the role of Evac PLT HQ? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- •Provides mission command for evacuation platoon operations •Maintains communications to direct ambulance evacuation of patients •Performs route reconnaissance and develops and issues graphic overlays to all its ambulance teams
What are the functions of the Evac SQD (forward) and Evac SQD (area)? -- ----CORRECT ANSWER---------------Forward: •Provides evacuation between the Battalion Aid Stations (BAS) and the Ambulance Exchange Points (AXPs) / Brigade Support Area (BSA) •Reconstitutes & reinforces Battalion Aid Stations (BAS) Area: •Provides evacuation within the Brigade Support Area (BSA) or between the Ambulance Exchange Point (AXP) and the Brigade Support Area (BSA) How is Class VIII resupplied? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- Resupply will be via push packages tailored to meet the need of the BCT. Combat-configured Class VIII push packages are shipped through the Corps MEDLOG company to the BMSO every third day or based on projected casualty estimates and usage What do Secure, Seize, and Clear mean? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------- ------Secure: preventing a unit, facility, or geographical location from being damaged or destroyed as a result of enemy action. Physical occupation NOT required Seize: Employ combat forces to occupy physically and to control a designated area. Clear: Remove all enemy forces and eliminate organized resistance within an assigned area. What do Delay and Disrupt mean? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- Delay: When 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.
What are the 6 principles of the Army Health System? Describe them. ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------1.Conformity −Ensures comprehensive AHS support plan conforms to tactical plans −Medical assets are placed on the battlefield properly 2.Proximity−Provide medical support at the right time and place −Medical resources used as far forward as possible, without impeding operations 3.Flexibility−Ability to shift AHS resources to meet changing battlefield requirements −Effectively managing medical resources to benefit greatest number of Soldiers in AO 4.Mobility−AHS assets remain in supporting distance to support maneuvering forces
- Vehicle hardening equal to that of supported unit 5.Continuity−Patient moves through progressive, phased roles of care −Each Soldier gets care required to optimize outcome 6.Control−Resources efficiently employed −Ensure scope and quality of medical treatment meets professional standards and policies What is a medical estimate? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A continuous process which systematically examines all aspects of operations
- Produces task organization for decentralized execution and flexible medical support on the battlefield The main purpose of medical analysis should be to examine what seven areas? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------1)Enemy situation 2)Friendly situation 3)Characteristics of the Area of Responsibility (AOR) 4)Strengths to be supported
5)Health of the command 6)Facts and Assumptions 7)Specified, Implied, and Essential Tasks What is analyzed in the Enemy Situation area of medical analysis? ------ CORRECT ANSWER----------------Strength and location
- Combat efficiency
- Capabilities
- Logistics
- EPW casualty estimate What is analyzed in the Friendly Situation area of medical analysis? ------ CORRECT ANSWER----------------Strength and disposition
- Combat efficiency
- Rear battle plan
- Weapon systems What is analyzed in the Characteristics of AOR area of medical analysis? -- ----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Terrain - Obstacles, Avenues of Approach, Key Terrain, Observation and Fields of Fire, Cover and Concealment (OAKOC)
- Weather
- Flora and fauna What is analyzed in the Strengths to be Supported area of medical analysis? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Medical requirements for: Joint Services Allied Forces Coalition Forces Refugees
•Number of patients anticipated at each role of care •Areas of patient density •Enemy Prisoners of War (EPWs) and civilian patient estimates •Additional assets needed for patient movement Personnel and equipment strengths and critical shortages are calculated for what entities? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------•Organic medical assets •Attached medical elements •Supporting medical units •Joint Service and Allied medical units •Host Nation medical resources In medical COA development, what must the medical plan do? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------Support the Commander's Intent and enable the accomplishment of the mission for the tactical COA developed What must be understood to develop the medical plan for each COA? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------•Commander's Intent •Tactical Scheme of Maneuver for each COA •Task Organization of each COA •Results from medical estimate (previous step) •Specified, Implied, and Essential Tasks •Constraints and Limitations Unit Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) What actions are done during COA development? ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------Array medical assets
- Determine Mission Command relationships for medical elements
- Develop concept of support sketch and synch matrix
- Maximize existing graphics and control measures
- Refine the casualty estimates Based on maneuver task organization for that COA Do estimates at smallest level (i.e. on each OBJECTIVE)
- Keep the six medical principles in mind: Conformity, Proximity, Flexibility, Mobility, Continuity, and Control Each medical COA must meet what criteria? ------CORRECT ANSWER----- ---------- 1. Suitable - 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 medical support for what? ------ CORRECT ANSWER----------------Security 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.) What are the advantages and disadvantages of ground evacuation? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------Advantages: Least Affected by weather More reliable Disadvantages: Speed Obstacles Road networks Enemy Threats (IEDs, RPG, etc.)
Who does the medical planner coordinate with to publish the medical plan? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------G/S-1 and G/S-4 (and any other key Sustainment planners) What are two critical products needed for the medical plan? ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------COA Sketch (cartoon) Medical Synch Matrix What is the mission of the medical platoon? ------CORRECT ANSWER------ ---------Directly support a maneuver battalion, providing all Role I FHP/HSS on an area basis within the unit's AOR; located in the CTCP. What are the three types of BCTs and The Battlions within those BCTs that have organic medical platoons? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------1. IBCT
- Stryker BCT
- Armored Brigade
- Calvary, combined arms, fires Medical Platoons are organic to what units? ------CORRECT ANSWER------ ---------1.Maneuver Battalions 2.Cavalry Squadrons 3.Field Artillery Battalion
What are the organization of the medical platoon in infantry, stryker, and armored BNs? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------HQ Section Treatment SQD
- Team A
- Team B Evac Section Combat Medic section What are the HQ section responsibilities? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------- ------1.Mission command 2.Manages the battalion's evac assets (Includes coordinating MEDEVAC) 3.Manages the battalion's medical logistics 4.Manages the platoon's maintenance program 5.Develops the battalion FHP/HSS plan 6.Normally co-located with a treatment squad to form the Battalion Aid Station (BAS) What are the capabilities of the HQ section? ------CORRECT ANSWER------ ---------1.Maintain mission command (MEDEVAC, Situational Understanding, FHP Planning) thru BFT, FM radio, Telecoms, MIRc 2.FHP Reporting (DNBI, Class VIII) 3.Conduct MDMP thru coordination with TF Logistics Officer (S4) and Operations Officer (S3, FHP Planning) What are the responsibilities of the treatment squad? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------1. Provide Role I Medical Care: Triage, Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT), Advanced Trauma Management (ATM), Sick Call Services. Limited PM and COSC support
- Establish & Operate Battalion Aid Station (BAS) in direct support of battalion units
