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A study guide or exam preparation material for the amedd bolc (army medical department basic officer leader course) final exam in 2023. It covers a wide range of topics related to medical support and logistics in the army, including the roles and responsibilities of various medical units and personnel, medical evacuation procedures, risk management, and the structure of army units. Detailed information and correct answers to multiple-choice and short-answer questions, making it a valuable resource for students preparing for the amedd bolc final exam. The comprehensive coverage of medical-related topics and the focus on providing accurate answers suggest that this document could be useful for university students studying military medicine, healthcare logistics, or related fields, as well as for military personnel seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in these areas.
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BSMC - Correct Answer-brigade support medical company assigned to brigade support battalion (BSB) supports BCTs located in BSA (brigade support area) BSB - Correct Answer-brigade support battalion 3 types of BCTs - Correct Answer-armored infantry stryker MCAS - Correct Answer-medical company area support provides role 2 support within its assigned AO, as well as role 1 in attached units with no organic role 1 capability assigned to medical brigade attached to MMB (multifunctional medical battalion) supports units with no organic assets from AHS (army health system) MMB - Correct Answer-multifunctional medical battalion Medical treatment squad: area - Correct Answer-base medical treatment facility of role 2 MTF MTF - Correct Answer-medical treatment facility evacuation squad: forward - Correct Answer-provide ground evacuation to patients from forward units to BSMC evacuation squad: area - Correct Answer-evacuation within BSA BSA - Correct Answer-brigade support area or between AXP and BSA AXP - Correct Answer-ambulance exchange point BAS - Correct Answer-battalion aid station receiving point
FLA - Correct Answer-field litter ambulance flow of casualties in theater in BSA (brigade support area; in support of BCTs) - Correct Answer-BSMC (brigade support medical company; out on front lines) -> FLA (field litter ambulance) *BSMC located in BSA (brigade support area) FLA -> BAS (battalion aid station) BAS -> AXP AXP -> ASS ASS -> back to the BSA ASS - Correct Answer-area ambulance section TLPs - Correct Answer-1. receive the mission
*only the battalion HQ and HQ detachment is organic organic vs attached - Correct Answer-organic: always assigned in this certain way attached: much more flexibility in assignments medical units: - Correct Answer-medical company ground ambulance: ground evacuation medical detachment blood support: collection, storage, distribution of blood medical logistics company: class VIII, maintenance, NO blood capabilities medical company area support (MCAS): provides role 2 support within its assigned AO, also role 1 care in attached units without organic role 1 capacity FHP in theater - Correct Answer-dental, combat operational stress control, preventative medicine, veterinary services, laboratory strategic level - Correct Answer-acquisition, assembly and fielding of medical supplies and equipment determines material requirements CONUS operational level - Correct Answer-link between strategic and tactical with medical logistic units forward positioned distributes class VIII supply OCONUS - not in theater tactical level - Correct Answer-resupply and maintenance; identifies unit requirements to ensure availability of medical material and equipment to sustain uninterrupted support satisfy immediate needs OCONUS - in theater roles 1, 2 and 3 true or false: role 3 does not support BCT MEDLOG - Correct Answer-true - BCT MEDLOG support comes from MLC (medical logistics company) BSMO - Correct Answer-brigade medical supply office medical logistics for BCTs
provide forward distribution of class VIII and maintenance SPO - Correct Answer-support operations support brigade AHS plan FDT - Correct Answer-forward distribution team support to front lines MLC - Correct Answer-medical logistics company support for BCTs and EAB medical units role 1 - Correct Answer-medical platoon class VIII resupply requested through BMSO through DCAM role 2 - Correct Answer-BCT preventative medicine, pharmacy, medical maintenance, blood, budget, dental, laboratory, radiology role 3: combat support hospital - Correct Answer-BCT support operations DMLSS role 4 - Correct Answer-BAMC or Landstuhl Battle task - Correct Answer-collective task a platoon or lower echelon trains that supports a company MET determined by PL and PSG, approved by company commander provides platoon battle focus 8 step training model - Correct Answer-1. plan the training event
battle drill - Correct Answer-collective action where soldiers and leaders rapidly process information, make decisions and execute without a deliberate decision-making process crew drill - Correct Answer-collective action that the crew of a weapon or piece of equipment must perform to use the weapon or equipment lane training - Correct Answer-company and below training technique for practice, observation, evaluation of individual tasks, collective tasks, battle drills hip-pocket training - Correct Answer-individual tasks and crew-based skills trained when there are inactive periods (down-time) during scheduled training sergeant's time training - Correct Answer-scheduled training time set aside by unit commanders for NCOs to train their soldiers in specified tasks and skills avoid communication breakdown - Correct Answer-prevention recognition reaction Navy HSS medical capabilities of carrier striker groups: big to small size ships what is the Army equivalent to the capability of these ships? - Correct Answer-USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Ticonderoga Class (CG) Perry Class (FFG) Role 2 (medical company + FST) expeditionary assault group: Navy what is the Army equivalent to the capability of these ships? - Correct Answer-Role 2 (medical company + FST) Navy hospital ship Army equivalent? - Correct Answer-Role 3 (combat support hospital) MAGTF - Correct Answer-Marine Air Ground Task Force combined arms force for a mission How they are organized, what the attachments and assets are, etc. 4 core elements to MAGTF - Correct Answer-CE: command element ACE: air combat element (role 1 & role 2) GCE: ground combat element (role 1)
LCE: logistics combat element (roles 1 and 2) CE (combat element) of MAGTF - Correct Answer-HQ for MAGTF command and control ACE (air combat element) - Correct Answer-role 1 capabilities GCE (ground combat element) - Correct Answer-role 1 capabilities for MAGTF BAS (battalion aid station) LCE (logistics combat element) - Correct Answer-role 1 and 2 capabilities composed of 2 types of companies: H&S and Forward Surgical Company H&S company of LCE - Correct Answer-forward surgery triage/trauma evacuation preventative medicine dental, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology Forward Surgical Company of LCE - Correct Answer-same as H&S 2 primary missions of USAF health service support - Correct Answer-aeromedical evacuation (AE) expeditionary medicine ATC - Correct Answer-air transportable clinic front line medical care of Air Force EMEDS - Correct Answer-Air Force expeditionary medical support rapidly deployable forward stabilization and essential medical care has an HRT (health response team) HRT for EMEDS - Correct Answer-basically, same as FST but for the Air Force role 2 level care no ancillary (preventative medicine/labs/radiology/dental) 12 hours to get patient to higher level care
EMEDS +10 - Correct Answer-same as HRT but role 3 level care ancillary available 36 hours to get patient to higher level care EMEDS +25 - Correct Answer-same as EMEDS +10 but role 3 level care ancillary available specialty UTCs (idk what UTC means) 60 hours to get patient to higher level for care AFTH - Correct Answer-Air Force Theater Hospital includes all EMEDS +25 plus medsurg, critical care, ancillary and logistics capabilities AHS planning focus - Correct Answer-the focus of the medical planning process should be to quickly develop a flexible, tactically sound, fully integrated and synchronized plan that supports the tactical commander's mission 10 AMEDD functional areas - Correct Answer-1. medical treatment
flexibility - Correct Answer-ability to shift AHS resources to meet the changing battlefield requirements mobility - Correct Answer-AHS assets must remain within a supporting distance continuity - Correct Answer-patient moves through progressive, phased roles of care control - Correct Answer-resources are efficiently employed in a way that ensures quality medical treatment medical estimate - Correct Answer-continuous process that systematically examines all aspects of operations BLUF: creates task org and execution of medical support on the battlefield 7 major areas of medical analysis - Correct Answer-1. enemy situation
COA to determine which maneuver COA can be best supported from a medical perspective MEDEVAC definition - Correct Answer-the timely and effective movement of wounded, injured or ill to and between medical treatment facilities on dedicated and properly marked medical platforms with en route care provided by medical personnel 2 types of MEDEVAC support - Correct Answer-direct area direct support - Correct Answer-requires a force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly to the supported force's request for assistance area support - Correct Answer-a method of logistics, medical support, and personnel services in which support relationships are determined by the location of the units requiring support Primary tasks of the MEDEVAC (4) - Correct Answer-1. acquire and locate
priority IA - Correct Answer-URGENT-SURGICAL evacuation ASAP who must receive surgery to save life maximum 1 hour for survival Priority II - Correct Answer-PRIORITY prompt medical care needed; patient's condition expected to deteriorate to URGENT precedence evacuation needed within 4 hours for survival Priority III - Correct Answer-ROUTINE evacuation needed, but the patient's condition is not expected to deteriorate significantly evacuation within 24 hours Priority IV - Correct Answer-CONVENIENCE evacuation is a matter of convenience rather than necessity Line 1 - Correct Answer-location of pickup site minimum 4 digit grid coordinates required Line 2 - Correct Answer-radio frequency, call sign and suffix Line 3 - Correct Answer-number of patients by precedence A = URGENT B = URGENT-SURG C = PRIORITY D = ROUTINE E = CONVENIENCE Line 4 - Correct Answer-special equipment needed A = none B = hoist C = extraction equipment D = ventilator Line 5 - Correct Answer-number of patients by type L = litter
A = ambulatory Line 6 - Correct Answer-security of pickup site (wartime) N = no enemy in area P = possible enemy E = enemy present X = enemy present, armed escort needed number and type of wound (peacetime) Line 7 - Correct Answer-method of marking pickup site A = panels B = pyrotechnic C = smoke D = none E = other Line 8 - Correct Answer-patient nationality A = US military B = US citizen C = non-US military D = non US citizen E = POW Line 9 - Correct Answer-CBRN (wartime) terrain description (peacetime MC4 - Correct Answer-medical communications for combat casualty care offers units that are deployed an EHR DCAM - Correct Answer-DMLSS customer assistance module EHR used by deployed units M3PT - Correct Answer-medical material mobilization planning tool web-based application used for inventory GCSS-A - Correct Answer-global combat support system - Army proper accountability and maintenance for equipment 3 types of combat brigades - Correct Answer-infantry stryker
armored medical platoons organized into - Correct Answer-manuever battalions calvary battalions field artillery battalions medical platoon organization - Correct Answer-HQ treatment squad (role 1 care) evacuation/ambulance squad combat medic squad 5 steps of risk management - Correct Answer-1. identify hazards
led by COL division - Correct Answer-4+ BCTs led by LTG corps - Correct Answer-2-4 divisions led by GEN S shop - Correct Answer-brigade or battalion level commanded by COL or LTC G staff - Correct Answer-division, corps, army J staff - Correct Answer-joint staff S1 - Correct Answer-personnel S2 - Correct Answer-intelligence S3 - Correct Answer-training S4 - Correct Answer-logistics S5 - Correct Answer-mid-long range planning S6 - Correct Answer-signal G8 - Correct Answer-finance S9 - Correct Answer-civil affairs CTCP - Correct Answer-combat trains command post battalion aid station located here S4 officer located here FTCP - Correct Answer-field trains support company fall under BSBs (brigade support battalions) 2 types of bounding - Correct Answer-successive alternating 3 types of traveling formation - Correct Answer-traveling
traveling overwatch bounding overwatch 3 types of individual movement techniques - Correct Answer-low crawl high crawl rush 4 gun truck functions - Correct Answer- where is role 1 care usually located - Correct Answer-CTCP (combat training command post) what unit has organic medical platoons in BCTs? - Correct Answer-maneuver, cavalry and fires which of the following do not have split capabilities? maneuver, cavalry and fires - Correct Answer-fires which section of the 4 sections of the medical platoon is responsible for FHP? - Correct Answer-HQ who trains non-medical soldiers in medical capabilites? - Correct Answer-combat medic section how many TCMCs does a treatment squad have? - Correct Answer- look at military symbols - Correct Answer- difference between secure and seize - Correct Answer-secure: do not need to occupy the location seize: need to occupy location what does "on order" mean? - Correct Answer-you are required to follow the necessary action what is an example of a sustainment control measure? - Correct Answer-civilian collection point? what is DD form 2977? - Correct Answer-DRAW deliberate risk assessment worksheet look at Sarah's question document - Correct Answer- 5 war fighting functions - Correct Answer-mission command movement and maneuver
protection sustainment fire support which war fighting function does FHP fall under? - Correct Answer-protection which war fighting function does HSS fall under? - Correct Answer-sustainment which BCT does not have a BSMO section? - Correct Answer-Stryker Does MCAS have a BSMO? - Correct Answer-no does MCAS have physical therapy capability? - Correct Answer-no how long can the medical treatment SQD operate without base unit? - Correct Answer- 48 hours how long is patient hold care? - Correct Answer-72 hours