Army Health System Support to Maneuver Forces

1 ATP army Health System Support to Maneuver Forces June 2014 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. headquarters , Department of the army This publication is available at army Knowledge Online ( ). To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at *ATP Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes FM , dated 24 August 2001 (including Change 1, dated 18 December 2003); FM , dated 1 August 2002 (including Change 1, dated 9 April 2004); and FM , dated 15 November 2000. 9 June 2014 ATP i army Techniques Publication No. headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC, 9 June 2014 army Health System Support to Maneuver Forces Contents Page vi INTRODUCTION.

2 Viii Chapter 1 army Health System OVERVIEW .. 1-1 Section I System of Systems .. 1-1 Health Service Support .. 1-1 force Health Protection .. 1-1 Principles of army Health System Support .. 1-2 Section II Roles of Care .. 1-2 Role 1 Medical Care .. 1-2 Role 2 Medical Care .. 1-3 Section III Medical Functions .. 1-3 Section IV The Threat .. 1-3 Health Threat .. 1-4 Chapter 2 MEDICAL RESOURCES OF BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS AND OTHER Maneuver Forces .. 2-1 Section I Battalion and Brigade Surgeons .. 2-1 Command Surgeons .. 2-1 Comparison of Battalion and Brigade Surgeons Duties and Responsibilities .. 2-2 Sustainment S-4/Med (Brigade Surgeon s Section) .. 2-5 Section II Echelons Above Brigade army Health System Staff Officers and Mission Command Organizations .. 2-6 Division Surgeon.

3 2-6 Section III Maneuver Battalion Medical Platoon .. 2-8 Medical Platoon of the Maneuver Battalion .. 2-8 Section IV Medical company (Brigade Support Battalion) .. 2-15 Mission .. 2-16 Contents ii ATP 9 June 2014 Assignment and Dependencies .. 2-16 Basis of Allocation .. 2-17 Mobility .. 2-17 Capabilities .. 2-17 Organization and Functions .. 2-18 Section V army Health System Assets in Nonmedical Organizations . 2-25 Combat Aviation Brigades .. 2-25 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade .. 2-35 Fires Brigade .. 2-35 Battlefield Surveillance Brigade .. 2-38 Sustainment Brigade .. 2-42 Chapter 3 PLANNING AND EXECUTING army Health System OPERATIONS .. 3-1 Section I Planning .. 3-1 Principles .. 3-1 Section II Effect on army Health System Operations by the Operational Environment .. 3-2 Terrain and Weather.

4 3-2 Section III army Health System Support to Decisive Action .. 3-4 Decisive Action .. 3-5 Chapter 4 MEDICAL company (AREA Support ) .. 4-1 Section I Medical company (Area Support ) .. 4-1 Mission .. 4-2 Assignment and Dependencies .. 4-2 Basis of Allocation .. 4-2 Mobility .. 4-2 Capabilities .. 4-2 Organization and Functions .. 4-3 Section II Comparison of Medical company (Brigade Support Battalion) and Medical company (Area Support ) .. 4-8 Appendix A MASS CASUALTY OPERATIONS .. A-1 Appendix B MANAGEMENT OF DEPLOYED INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL RECORDS .. B-1 Appendix C RECORDS, REPORTS, AND PLANNING TOOLS .. C-1 Appendix D MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .. D-1 Appendix E MEDICAL Support SECTION BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION .. E-1 GLOSSARY.

5 Glossary-1 REFERENCES .. References-1 INDEX .. Index-1 Contents 9 June 2014 ATP iii Figures Figure 2-1. Medical platoon of Maneuver Forces .. 2-8 Figure 2-2. Infantry brigade combat team medical company (brigade Support battalion) .. 2-16 Figure 4-1. Medical company (area Support ) .. 4-1 Figure A-1. A mass casualty station established outdoors .. A-5 Figure C-1. Example daily disposition log .. C-2 Figure C-2. Example of a patient summary report .. C-3 Tables Table 1-1. Health threat .. 1-4 Table 2-1. Comparison of battalion and brigade surgeons duties and responsibilities .. 2-2 Table 2-2. Sustainment S-4/medical staff .. 2-6 Table 2-3. Division surgeon s section .. 2-6 Table 2-4.

6 Medical platoon headquarters .. 2-9 Table 2-5. Medical treatment squad .. 2-10 Table 2-6. Ambulance squad (wheeled) .. 2-12 Table 2-7. Medical platoon combat medic section .. 2-13 Table 2-8. company headquarters .. 2-18 Table 2-9. Preventive medicine section .. 2-19 Table 2-10. Mental Health section .. 2-19 Table 2-11. Medical treatment platoon headquarters .. 2-20 Table 2-12. Medical treatment squad .. 2-21 Table 2-13. Area Support squad .. 2-22 Table 2-14. Medical treatment squad (area) .. 2-22 Table 2-15. Patient holding squad .. 2-23 Table 2-16. Medical evacuation platoon .. 2-24 Table 2-17. Brigade medical supply office .. 2-25 Table 2-18. Combat aviation brigade (light) S-3 section .. 2-26 Table 2-19. Brigade surgeon section .. 2-27 Table 2-20. Medical treatment team, headquarters and headquarters company , combat aviation brigade.

7 2-27 Table 2-21. Medical treatment team (assault battalion) .. 2-28 Table 2-22. Combat medic section (pathfinder company ) .. 2-28 Table 2-23. General Support aviation battalion (S-3 section) .. 2-28 Table 2-24. Medical treatment team, general Support aviation battalion .. 2-29 Table 2-25. company headquarters .. 2-29 Table 2-26. Forward Support medical evacuation platoon .. 2-30 Table 2-27. Medical treatment teams assigned to attack and reconnaissance squadrons, combat aviation brigade .. 2-31 Contents iv ATP 9 June 2014 Table 2-28. Sustain 2 network operations, combat service Support automation management office .. 2-31 Table 2-29. Medical platoon headquarters , headquarters and Support company , aviation Support battalion .. 2-32 Table 2-30. Treatment squad, headquarters and Support company , aviation Support battalion.

8 2-32 Table 2-31. Evacuation section, headquarters and Support company , aviation Support battalion .. 2-33 Table 2-32. Extended range multipurpose unmanned aircraft System company , aviation Support battalion .. 2-33 Table 2-33. Medical company (air ambulance) (light utility helicopter) headquarters .. 2-34 Table 2-34. Flight operations section, (air ambulance) (light utility helicopter) .. 2-34 Table 2-35. Medical evacuation flight platoon, (air ambulance) (light utility helicopter) .. 2-34 Table 2-36. Brigade surgeon section .. 2-35 Table 2-37. Sustainment/medical treatment team .. 2-35 Table 2-38. Command post- 2-36 Table 2-39. Medical treatment team, headquarters and headquarters battery, medical section .. 2-36 Table 2-40. Medical evacuation squad, headquarters and headquarters battery, medical section.

9 2-37 Table 2-41. Medical platoon headquarters , headquarters and headquarters battery, fires battalion, multiple launch rocket System .. 2-37 Table 2-42. Medical treatment team, headquarters and headquarters battery, fires battalion, multiple launch rocket System .. 2-38 Table 2-43. Combat medic section, headquarters and headquarters battery, fires battalion, multiple launch rocket System .. 2-38 Table 2-44. Ambulance team, headquarters and headquarters battery, fires battalion, multiple launch rocket System .. 2-38 Table 2-45. Sustainment/brigade surgeon .. 2-39 Table 2-46. headquarters and headquarters company /treatment team, battlefield surveillance brigade .. 2-40 Table 2-47. headquarters and headquarters company /evacuation squad, battlefield surveillance brigade .. 2-40 Table 2-48. Medical treatment platoon headquarters , reconnaissance and surveillance squadron.

10 2-41 Table 2-49. Medical treatment team, reconnaissance and surveillance squadron .. 2-41 Table 2-50. Ambulance squad, reconnaissance and surveillance squadron .. 2-42 Table 2-51. Combat medic section, reconnaissance and surveillance squadron .. 2-42 Table 2-52. Brigade surgeon section, sustainment brigade .. 2-43 Table 2-53. Treatment platoon headquarters , sustainment brigade .. 2-44 Table 2-54. Medical treatment squad, sustainment brigade .. 2-44 Table 2-55. Medical evacuation squad, sustainment brigade .. 2-44 Table 2-56. Early entry element, surgeon section, sustainment brigade .. 2-45 Table 3-1. Medical considerations for terrain and environmental conditions .. 3-3 Contents 9 June 2014 ATP v Table 3-2. Primary tasks, purposes and key Role 1 and 2 medical considerations for offensive tasks .. 3-5 Table 3-3.