Journal of Special Operations Medicine, Volume 4, Edition 2, Spring 2004

Abstract

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Command Surgeon, Col Dave Hammer,for his many contributions to SOF medicine over the years and to recall some of the successes that the staff achieved under his leadership. A medical planning support cell for the Center for Special Operations (CSO) has been established to ensure that missions run by USSOCOM (as a supported Combatant Commander) have the medical influence on operational planning that they need. Personnel from this office are available to the CSO on a 24-hour basis to provide assistance. The Command endorsed the establishment of a Special Operations Paramedic program defined by the SOF community, allowing our training to more precisely meet the medical requirements of our units. The USSOCOM Surgeon's office has helped coordinate the placement of medical planners on the staff of the theater Special Operations commanders, assisting those commands with medical support for their operations. The Journal of Special Operations Medicine continues to provide a central voice for the Special Operations medical community, and the quality of this excellent publication continues to improve. USSOCOM took a leadership role in the development and fielding of hemostatic dressings in the US military, early in the initial proof-of-concept studies at the Army Institute for Surgical Research and later, working with the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to obtain funding to procure these lifesaving dressings for our warfighters. Last, Col Hammer was a strong supporter of the USSOCOM/BUMED combined effort to establish a standing Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), which is now providing updated guidelines in TCCC for our deploying combat medical personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA497818

Entities

People

  • Frank K. Butler
  • Michelle D. Duguay

Organizations

  • Joint Special Operations University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control