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File: 081296_jul96_decls37_0006.txt
Subject: ANNEX N PERSONNEL SERVICE SUPPORT OPORD 65 91M
Box ID: BX001201
Document Number: 12
Folder Title: ENEMY EQUIPMENT DESTRUCTION REPORTS
Folder Seq #: 104
Unit: 1ST AD
Parent Organzation: VII CORPS
UNCLASSIFIED
NNEX N (PERSONNEL SERV
ICE SUPPORT/ rAL@ISSFIMCk SUPPORT) TO IAD OPLAN
5-91M (MOVEMENT TO FAA GARCIA)
. SITUATION. See basic OPORD.
. MISSION. Provide heal.th service support to all units assigned to or
aerating in the 1AD areaof operation.
EXECUTION.
a. Commanders Intent. Timely and effective medical evacuation
ignificantly contributes to life saving and unit morale. In summary, it
s a combat multiplier. To ensure the timely evacuation of casualties to
trauma treatment facility will require that casualties be evacuated from
-Fie battlefield using 1) MEDEVAC helicopters as the principal means of
evacuation, 2) ground ambulances as the secondary means, and 3) other
of transport. Positioning medical assets far forward provides the
imeiy resources for medical evacuation while allowing tactical commanders
a continue combat operations. FSB commanders will co-locate ground
mbLElances and medics with each Maintenance Support Team (MST) IAW my
arlier guidance concerning logistics overmatch operations. Direct
upport (DS) medic and MST personnel will assist unit medical personnel in
ne removal of casualties from armored vehicles and other points of
njury. Track ambulances will evacuate patients to the Battalion Aid
stations (BASs)/Ambulance Exchange Points (AXPs). These locations should
e preplanned and out of direct fire range in order to maximize
eramedical evacuation support. In the event that helicopters are not
available, ground ambulances will be used to evacuate casualties to the
earest FSB m6dical company.
b. Health Service Support. Medical service support will be provided
y the Battalion Aid Station (BAS) of each maneuver battalion and medical
-eatment facilities of the forward support battalions and the main
lding capacity at the
SB medical facilities. Triage, mass casualty management, non-doctrinal
,Z+orts and non-medical modes of transportation will be required. IAD
.ed2cal units will provide area support to non-divisional units without
--ganic medical support which are operating within their area of
@Derations.
C. Evacuation. Patients will be evacuated by any means of transport
..rich most nearly meets the treatment demands of their wounds, injury or
Ilmess.
1) Geneva Convention Policy.
a) All buildings, trailers and tents within medical treatment
Facilities which are intended to house the wounded and sick, medical
lervices personnel, and their support staff (e.g. cooks and clerks) will
e marked with the internationally recognized red cross protective emblem.
b) Medical services personnel will not be assigned duties
endangering their protected status (e.g. guarding non-medical facilities).
c) Commanders will not conceal the protective emblem of
r-% r-
UNCLASSIFIED
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Control Fields 17
File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001201
Unit = 1ST AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = ENEMY EQUIPMENT DESTRUCTION REPORTS
Folder Seq # = 104
Subject = ANNEX N PERSONNEL SERVICE SUPPORT OPORD 65 91M
Document Seq # = 70
Document Date =
Scan Date = 17-JUL-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 09-AUG-1996