MEDEVAC Mission Equipment Package (MEP) - Adv Dev
Abstract
Original models of Army Black Hawk Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopters continue to play a major role in maintaining high United States (U.S.) troop survival rates in Iraq and Afghanistan by evacuating wounded troops in less than one-hour. In 2009 a Vice Chief of Staff, Army (VCSA)-approved force design update increased the number of air frames in the force from 12 to 15 aircraft for 37 MEDEVAC companies to better meet operational needs. In 2010, the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) accepted life-cycle management of the MEDEVAC Evacuation Package (MEP) from Program Executive Office (PEO)-Aviation. In order to achieve required operational capability and enhance commonality across the MEDEVAC fleet, the MEDEVAC MEP program upgrades, retrofits, trains, and sustains the 256 MEDEVAC legacy helicopters to achieve the medical capability provided by the HH-60M, which is factory built for the MEDEVAC mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- VS7_0603807A_4_2040_PB_2018
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