"Get Real, Get Better": Why Training Based Initiatives are the Cornerstone to Preparing the Joint Medical Force for Great Power

Abstract

The Joint Force's Health Services Support (HSS) entities have provided world-class support that continues to be a source of combat power enhancement and preservation. However, the prospect of Great Power conflict gives reason for pause. Despite its many successes, HSS capabilities have vulnerabilities in its training paradigm that have been masked in recent conflicts by the overwhelming volume of theater medical assets and uncontested freedom of movement in the setting of relatively low casualty volumes. These challenges leave critical vulnerabilities in medical augmentation and hence combat power preservation of the Joint Force. While doctrinal and technological advances should be pursued, efforts must be directed towards tactical medical training, focused on closing current gaps as well as expanding the capabilities of existing frontline providers, as it delivers immediately actionable mitigation measures for the Joint Force in contested environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2023
Accession Number
AD1211087

Entities

People

  • Sean Stuart

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Casualties
  • Casualty Centers
  • Contested Environments
  • Environment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Training
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Economics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine