Aeromedical Evacuation Contingency Planning

Abstract

Aeromedical evacuation is an element of the medical regulating system. The whole process of providing medical care to casualties depends on bringing patients, medical professionals, equipment and supplies, and facilities together at the same time and place. All of the resources necessary to accomplish this integration are not within the control of any single commander. Allocation of these resources is influenced by other commanders, national policy, tactical considerations, and enemy actions. Inputs from any one or all of these sources can severely restrict the options available to an operational commander. With the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction the potential for casualties is out of proportion to actual engagements with enemy troops. Aeromedical evacuation plans and organization should be realigned world wide to maximize the effectiveness of the system in response to the commander. Aeromedical Evacuation, Medical, Airevac, Casualties, Patients, Medical Crews, CRAF, Medical Regulating, Strategic Airlift, ASMRO, GTN.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 19, 1992
Accession Number
ADA253217

Entities

People

  • Rudy C. Schwartz Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeromedical Evacuation
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Evacuation
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Operations
  • Patient Care
  • Therapy
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Trauma or Military Medicine