Supporting the Global War on Terror: A Tale of Two Campaigns Featuring the 250th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne)

Abstract

Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs) are 20-person units designed to perform front-line, life-saving combat surgery. This study compares the employment, injuries encountered, and workload of an airborne FST in two widely varying campaigns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA480436

Entities

People

  • Benjamin W. Starnes
  • Edward D. Arrington
  • Harry K. Stinger
  • John G. Devine
  • Linda Atteberry
  • Neil R. Stockmaster
  • Robert M. Rush Jr.
  • Ronald J. Place

Organizations

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Casualties
  • Civil Affairs
  • Combat Injuries
  • Debridement
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Surgery
  • Warfare
  • Workload
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine