PLANS, ORDERS, AND ANNEXES TO PLANS AND ORDERS

1 FM 8-55 APPENDIX CPLANS, ORDERS , AND ANNEXES TO PLANS AND ORDERSF ormat for the Health Service Support plan ..Format for the Dental Service Portion of the Health ServiceSupport plan ..Format for the Veterinary Service Portion of the Health ServiceSupport plan ..Format for the plan for Preventive Medicine Detachments ..Format for the Preventive Medicine Portion of the Health Service SupportPlan (Medical Section of a Unit) ..Format for the Combat Stress Control Portion of the Health ServiceSupport plan ..Operation plan / order (Medical Brigade) ..Annex to Operation plan / order -Task Organization, Medical Brigade ..Annex to Operation plan / order -Service Support, Medical Brigade ..Operation plan / order (Medical Group)..Annex A (Task Organization) to 1, 82d Medical Group ..Annex B (Intelligence) to 1, 82d Medical Group.

2 Annex D (Personnel) to OPLAN/OPORD 1, 82d Medical Group ..Annex E (Service Support) to OPLAN/OPORD 1, 82d Medical Group ..Annex F (NBC) to OPLAN/OPORD 1, 82d Medical Group ..Format for Fragmentary order ..Format for Health Service Support Appendix to Annex P (Personnel) to theDivision Tactical Standing Operating Procedure ..Format for Joint Task Force Operation order Annex Q ..Joint Task Force Health Service Support Planning Checklist ..EXAMPLEC-1C-2C-3C-4C-5C-6C-7C-8C-9C-10 C-11C-12C-13C-14C-15C-16C-17C-18C-19 PAGEC-2C-6C-7C-9C-10C-12C-13C-18C-20C-25 C-29C-30C-34C-36C-43C-45C-47C-52C-59C-1F M 8-55 Example C-1. FORMAT FOR THE HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT plan (Classification)copy _ of _ copiesHeadquartersLocationDate, time, and zoneHEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT PLANR eferences:Maps, overlays, charts, or other documents required to understand the plan .

3 Referenceto a map will include the map series number and country or geographic area, if required;sheet number and name, if required; edition; and Zone Used Throughout the plan :(Included only if used as the initial plan , or if a majororganization is to be effected. )Task Organization: Annex A (Task Organization) (Task organization may appear here, in paragraph 3,or in an annex. ) (Provide information essential to understanding of plan . ) forces. (Emphasis on capabilities bearing on plan .) forces. (Emphasis on HSS functions and responsibilities for higher and adjacentunits.) and detachments. (May be published as an appendix, task organization.) (Minimum required for planning purposes. ) (Statement of the overall HSS mission [WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY].)

4 S concept of support. (First lettered subparagraph provides a concise overview ofplanned HSS operation and its purpose. )b.(The second lettered subparagraph identifies the major subordinate headquarters and liststhe missions assigned to it. )(Classification)C-2FM 8-55 Example C-1. FORMAT FOR THE HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT plan (Continued)(Classification)c.(The third and subsequent lettered subparagraphs identify the remaining major subordinateunits in turn and provide their respective missions.) instructions.(The final lettered subparagraph contains any coordinatinginstructions that may be appropriate to ensure continuity in HSS.) (Refer to SOP or another annex whenever practical.)(1) General supply. (Provide special instructions applicable to medical units.)(2) Medical supply. (Provide special procedures applicable to this operation.)

5 (a) Requirements.(b) Procurement.(c) Storage.(d) Distribution.(3) Health service logistics units. (Give the locations, mission, hours of opening and closing,and troops supported for each medical supply unit. An overlay may also be used for clarity. )(4) Salvage of medical equipment and supplies.(5) Captured enemy medical supplies.(6) Civilian medical supplies.(7) Other medical supply and movements.(1) Ground.(Include medical use of various transportation means. )(Classification)C-3FM 8-55 Example C-1. FORMAT FOR THE HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT plan (Continued)(Classification)(2) Rail.(3) Water (inland and/or sea).(4) Air.(5) Movement control and traffic (1) Services to HSS units and facilities. (Include information on the following services:laundry, bath, utilities, fire fighting, construction, real estate, mortuary affairs, and control of patientsdischarged from hospitals).

6 (2) Medical equipment maintenance.(Include in separate subparagraphs the location,mission, hours of opening or closing of medical maintenance and for optical repair teams, unless includedas attachments to health service logistics units. ) (Include policies on the use of civilian or other labor personnel. Comply with existingagreements or arrangements.) (Include priority of maintenance, location of facilities, and collecting points. ) , TREATMENT, HOSPITALIZATION, AND OTHER HEALTH (1) Evacuation of patients from the United States uniformed services (Army, Navy, AirForce, Marines, or Coast Guard), DOD civilians, allied forces, coalition forces, EPW, US national contractpersonnel, indigenous and third country civilians, detainees, internees, others.(2) Requirements. (List requirements, including percentage evacuated by air or sea trans-portation means.)

7 (3) Units. (Give location, mission, and attachments for each subordinate evacuation unit.)(4) Evacuation policy. (Provide evacuation policy by phases of the operation.)(Classification)C-4FM 8-55 Example C-1. FORMAT FOR THE HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT plan (Continued)(Classification) and hospitalization.(1) Policies. (State treatment and hospitalization policies, to include civilians and EPW.)(2) Units. (Under separate subparagraphs for each hospital /treatment facility, give location,mission, hours of opening or closing, and attachments.)(3) Dispensary services.(Under separate subparagraph, give location, mission, hours ofopening or closing, and troops supported.) health services. (Include blood management; medical laboratory, dental, veterinary,PVNTMED, and CSC services; and required command, control, communications, computers, andintelligence.)

8 (Address areas of support not previously mentioned which may be requiredor needed by subordinate elements in the execution of their respective HSS mission: command postlocations, signal instructions, medical intelligence, claims, special reports that may be required, andinternational or host-nation support agreements affecting HSS.)/s/Commander CommandSurgeonAnnexesDistribution:(Class ification)C-5FM 8-55 Example C-2. FORMAT FOR THE DENTAL SERVICE PORTION OF THEHEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT plan (Classification)DENTAL OF RESPONSIBILITIES. (A separate subparagraph is included for each unitgiving location, mission, and attachments if indicated.) (Identify preventive measures to be performed by the individual, troop units, anddental units to reduce dental casualties.) (Include types of dental care to be provided and prioritization of treatment.)

9 WARTIME ROLE. (Establish guidelines for dental personnel to support hospitalunits when required by heavy patient loads.) (Include basic information to be reported, such as number of patients seen, type ofcare provided, and patient dental classification. This information is reported from the DTF through thedental operational chain of command. This information is essential for planning and resource and dental staff officers at all levels evaluate this information, identify trends, and makeoperational decisions accordingly.) DENTAL MATTERS. (Include specific clinical protocols appropriate for thesituation such as definitive crown and bridge procedures will not be initiated.(Classification)C-6FM 8-55 Example C-3. FORMAT FOR THE VETERINARY SERVICE PORTION OF THEHEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT plan (Classification)VETERINARY inspection ration inspection , biological, and chemical contaminated ration inspection (Under separate subparagraphs for each unit, give location, mission, hours of openingor closing, and attachments, if indicated.))

10 Include specific location, type, and name of units requiringinspection services.) POLICY FOR MILITARY WORKING participating in evacuation.(Under separate paragraph, include location, mission,and attachments of each subordinate evacuation unit.) requirements for animals subjected to NBC OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED ANIMALS. (Under separate subparagraphsfor each hospital, give location, mission, hours of opening or closing, and attachments, if indicated. ) OUTPATIENT SERVICE. (Under separate subparagraphs for each facility, givelocation, mission, hours of opening or closing, and attachments or animals supported.) SUPPORT TOHUMANITARIAN CIVIC-ACTION PROGRAMS. (When veterinarysupport of humanitarian civic-action programs has been authorized, separate subparagraphs identify Each veterinary unit providing support.