USN MARINE CORPS MEDICAL CAPABILITIES HANDBOOK

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Subject: USN MARINE CORPS MEDICAL CAPABILITIES HANDBOOK                  

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Parent Organization: NAVCENTCOM  

Box ID: BX300118

Folder Title: FOLDER 11 - FLEET HOSPITAL PROGRAM                                                              

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                        As used for operational/contingency planning, the term
                    "bed" includes all platforms which possess beds capable of
                    accommodating "bed" patients, that is, patients who would
                    normally require formal admission
            0    For pro,,;,     ipurp,ses, the tern "bed capabilities" includes
                      the ollnw
                 only          ow ng:

                 -  Hospital Ships
                 -  Fleet Hospitals
                 -  host nation beds
                 -  OCONUS Navy MTFs
                 -  CONUS MTFs (USN only)

                    -- As beds used for Programming, the tern "bed" includes
                    only those platforms which possess beds which are properly
                    staffed and equipped to provide specified levels of care,
                    such as resuscitation, stabilization, rehabilitation,
                    etc...

            PLANNING

            0    Guidance for planning comes from several sources:

                 -  Defense Guidance (DG)
                    Logistics Support and Mobilizations Plans (LSMP)
                 -  JOPS Medical Planning Module (MPM)
                 -  Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPLANS)
                 -  Joint Strategic Planning Document (JSPD)
                 -  Navy capabilities and Mobilization Plan (NCMP)
                 -  Wartime Manpower Program System (w
                 -  CINC OPLANS

            0    Inter-service coordination/planning:

                 - JCS publication 3 provides joint guidance for care and
                 treatment for deployed forces
                 - Commanders of Unified Commands work with the State
                 Department to establish Host Nation agreements to include
                 medical support
                 - Commanders of Unified Commands work with their component
                 commanders to develop unified/joint OPLANS










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Declassified = 12-NOV-1996