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AMEDD BOLC Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2023 Breakdown of the Infantry Medical (Combat Medic section) - Correct Answer-15 combat medics (dispersed between the manuver companies) Name some Force Multipliers - Correct Answer-Appropriate gestures Proper greetings How to show respect What is deemed disrespectful Role of women within the culture What is considered sacred How to ask for things Eye contact (remove sunglasses) Medical Planning Factors - Correct Answer-Maintain a medical presence with the Soldier Maintain the health of the command Save lives Clear the battlefield of casualties Provide state of the art medical care Ensure early return to duty What are EEFIs - Correct Answer-Essential Elements of Friendly Information "what I DO NOT want the enemy to know" Intelligence - Correct Answer-The related tasks and systems that facilitate understanding of the enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations. Movement and Maneuver - Correct Answer-The related tasks and systems that move forces to achieve a position of advantage in relation to the enemy. Fire Support - Correct Answer-The related tasks and systems that provide collective and coordinated use of Army indirect fires, joint fires, and offensive information operations. Protection - Correct Answer-The related tasks and systems that preserve the force so the commander can apply maximum combat power. Sustainment - Correct Answer-The related tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance. Mission Command - Correct Answer-The related tasks and systems that support commanders in exercising authority and direction. Define War Fighting Functions - Correct Answer-A warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems (people, organizations, information, and processes) united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives. S1 functions - Correct Answer-Manning (Unit Personnel Strength) Personnel Service Support Manage organization & administration of the headquarters Coordinates staff responsibilities for Special Staff Officers S2 functions - Correct Answer-Military Intelligence -Collecting, processing, producing, and disseminating intelligence -Conducts Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (IPB) -Helps the G/S-3 and Commander figure out the enemy's decision cycle Counter Intelligence -Identifying and evaluating enemy's intelligence capabilities -Security Operations -Supervises the command & personnel security programs Intelligence Training -Prepares the command intelligence training plan and integrates intelligence, counterintelligence, operational security, enemy, and IPB S3 functions - Correct Answer-Training -Prepares and supervises the execution of training within the command Operations & Plans -Prepares, coordinates, authenticates, and distributes the command SOP, OPLAN, OPORD, FRAGOs, and WARNOs to which other staff sections contribute Force Modernization S4 functions - Correct Answer-Logistical operations & plans Supply Maintenance Transportation Coordinates Mortuary Affairs Activities Maintenance (vehicles, weapons, communication equipment, etc.) Transportation (provides trucks to move supplies & soldiers) Composition of Sustainment Brigade - Correct Answer-3-7 battalions that can be tailored to the mission. Includes following battalions: Transpo Petroleum Special Troops (HQ, Signal Company) Combat Sustainment Support Who leads a Squad - Correct Answer-Squad Leader (SSG or SGT) *can be composed of Fire Teams Who is in a PLT HQ? - Correct Answer-PL, PSG, RTO, medic How many PLTs in a Company - Correct Answer-3-5 Who leads a Company - Correct Answer-CPT or 1LT, as a Commander Who is in charge of the Staff - Correct Answer-XO How is an OPORD made - Correct Answer-Each staff section does their part of the order, guided by the Commanders Intent Define Mission Command - Correct Answer-the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations Plans and Orders - Correct Answer-Focus subordinates' activities Provide tasks and activities, constraints, and coordinating instructions Encourage agility, speed, and initiative Convey instructions in a standard, recognizable, clear, and simple format What are the types of Combat orders - Correct Answer-Strategic plans: cover the overall conduct of a war Operational or campaign plans: cover a series of related military operations aimed at accomplishing a strategic or operational objective Tactical plans: cover the employment of units in operations When does the OPLAN become the OPORD - Correct Answer-when the commander sets an execution time What are the 3 types of orders - Correct Answer-OPORD -directive from CDR to coordinate execution of an operation. 5 paragraph format WARNO- preliminary notice of a mission, issued as soon as mission is received FRAGO- timely changes to existing orders, follows 5 paragraphs What are the 5 paragraphs of the OPORD - Correct Answer-Situation Mission Execution Sustainment Command and signal What is included in the Situation paragraph - Correct Answer-Area of Interest Area of Operations -Terrain -Weather -Enemy Forces -Friendly Forces (includes mission and intent 1 and 2 levels up AND missions of adjacent units) -Civil considerations -Other agency -Attachments and Detachments -Assumptions Done by S2 What is included in the Mission paragraph - Correct Answer-CLEARLY STATES TASK AND PURPOSE Who What Where When Why What is included in the Execution Paragraph - Correct Answer--THE COMMANDERS INTENT -Key Tasks -End State -Concept of Operations (written in phases, broken into Decisive, Shaping, and Sustaining lines) -Scheme of Maneuver -Tasks to Subordinate Units -Coordinating Instructions (includes timeline, CCIRs, EEFI, fire support and aerospace coordination, ROE, Risk reduction) What is the Commanders Intent - Correct Answer-states the commanders KEY TASKS, PURPOSE, and END STATE gives the subordinate leader their left and right limits for Mission Command What are the parts of each Phase in the Concept of Operations - Correct Answer-- Decisive (gaining and accomplishing current ops) -Shaping (prepping for future ops) -Sustaining (maintaining current ops) What is included in the Scheme of Maneuver - Correct Answer-Scheme of: -Recon/Surveillance -obscuration (smoke) -mobility/counter mobility -intelligence -fires -protection -stability ops -assessment What are CCIRs - Correct Answer-Commanders Critical Information Requirements -the stuff you'd wake the commander up to tell them -"what do I need to know to win" What is in the Sustainment Paragraph - Correct Answer-Logistics (done by S4) -maintenance -supply -distribution Personnel (done by S1) -strength maintenance -finance, religious, and legal support Army Health Support System (done by MEDO) -evacuation -hospitalization What is in the Command and Signal Paragraph - Correct Answer-Command -location of commander -succession of command -liaison requirements -laboratory services -combat and operational stress control Name the 10 medical functions - Correct Answer--medical mission command -medical treatment -hospitalization -medical evacuation (includes medical regulating) -dental services -preventative med -combat and operation stress control -veterinary medicine -medical logistics (includes blood services) -medical laboratory services Army Health System (AHS) - Correct Answer-all encompassing term that describes both the HSS and FHP aspects of AMEDD support Roles of Medical Care - Correct Answer-Role 1: batallion aid station and below Role 2: batallion aid station, small ho Role 3: Combat support hospital Role 4: CONUS or OCONUS hospital What's at a Role 1 - Correct Answer-BATTALION LEVEL -immediate lifesaving measures -CLS -buddy aid/self aid -EMT/AMT -medic, PA -Medical evacuaiton -combat stress What is at a Role 2 - Correct Answer-BRIGADE LEVEL -x-rays -dental support -short term patient hold (72 hours) -physcial therapy -packed red blood cells -advanced trauma management -medical logistics -medical evac What is at a Role 3 - Correct Answer-- hospitialzation -resuction -intial wound surgery -postop treatment -clinical srevices -pharamacy -medical regulating What is at a Role 4 - Correct Answer--CONUS or OCONUS safe haven -definitive care -full hospitalization capabilities What is another name for a Role 2 - Correct Answer-Charlie-Med, will always be in a Charlie company Where are Role 2s located? - Correct Answer--Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC) -Medical Company, Area Support (MCAS) How long can someone stay at a Role 3? - Correct Answer-typically kept at Role 3 until they are stable enough to survive air travel to a Role 4 Common Attributes- Medical Logistics - Correct Answer-All units carry a basic load of medical supplies Common Attributes- Mission command - Correct Answer-All roles are synchronized and controlled by maneuver commanders on the advice of medical personnel (Command Surgeon and medical unit commander Components of the Modular Medical Support System - Correct Answer--combat medic -treatment squad -patient holding squad -ambulance squad -area support squad -forward surgical team (FST) Combat Medic Module - Correct Answer-Found in - All Role 1 and Role 2 medical units Consists of - One Health Care Specialist with assigned medical treatment equipment Organic to medical platoons or sections of combat and combat support battalions Attached to the platoons/companies of supported units What can Medics do - Correct Answer-Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT) Physical assessment Preparation of patients for evacuation hemorrhage control fluid replacement airway management burn treatment fracture stabilization limited sick call Ambulance Squad Module - Correct Answer-Found in - Medical platoons/sections in maneuver battalions (Role 1) Brigade Support Medical Companies (BSMC) and Medical Companies, Area Support (MCAS) (Role 2) Ground Ambulance Companies Provides - Patient evacuation in their assigned area of operations Enroute medical treatment What makes up an Ambulance Squad - Correct Answer-Ambulance A: Health Care NCO (68W2O) Health Care Specialist (68W1O) Ambulance B: Two Health Care Specialists (68W1O) Treatment Squad Module - Correct Answer-Found in - Medical platoons/sections in maneuver battalions and designated combat support units (Role 1) Brigade Support Medical Companies (BSMC) and Medical Companies, Area Support (MCAS) (Role 2) Has technical supervision of medical operations within the command, but is not a commander HSS and FHP services are delivered through - Correct Answer-The 10 medical funtion areas What are EAB units - Correct Answer-Echelons Above Bridage, i.e. fall under a medical brigade, not a BCT Deploy on their own to fill the gaps in the medical plan -dental -veterinary detachment -FST -CSH -medical logistics -combat operational stress control AHS planning - Correct Answer-quickly develop a flexible, tactically sound, fully integrated and synchronized plan that supports the tactical commander's mission What are the Medical Planners Responsibilties - Correct Answer-Analyzes the medical requirements before, during, and after all phases of an operation Conducts medical estimate (mission analysis) as the tactical staff conducts MDMP ("parallel planning") Develops medical plan for each COA developed Considers medical support capability of each proposed COA Integrates the medical plan with the tactical plan Medical Planning Factors - Correct Answer-Maintain a medical presence with the Soldier Maintain the health of the command Save lives Clear the battlefield of casualties Provide state of the art medical care Ensure early return to duty Principles of the AHS - Correct Answer-Conformity Proximity Flexibility Mobility Continuity Control Conformity - Correct Answer-Ensures that a comprehensive AHS support plan conforms to tactical plans Medical assets are arrayed on the battlefield properly Proximity - Correct Answer-Provide medical support at the right time and place Medical resources employed as far forward as possible, without impeding ongoing operations Flexibility - Correct Answer-Ability to shift AHS resources to meet changing battlefield requirements Effectively managing scarce medical resources so that they benefit the greatest number of Soldiers in the AO Mobility - Correct Answer-AHS assets remain in supporting distance to support maneuvering forces Vehicle hardening equal to that of supported unit Continuity - Correct Answer-Patient moves through progressive, phased roles of care Each Soldier receives the care required to optimize patient outcome Control - Correct Answer-Resources are efficiently employed Ensure scope and quality of medical treatment meets professional standards and policies Each Medical COA should be - Correct Answer-Suitable - Is it nested with the maneuver plan? Feasible - Can we do it? Acceptable - Acceptable risk? Complete - Includes all AMEDD functional areas? Each Medical COA should address support for - Correct Answer-Security Operations (Basic Reconnaissance Teams) Main / Supporting Attacks (close fight) Rear Operations (BDE Staging Area, FA units, etc.) Follow-on Operations (Stability OPS, Defense OPS, etc.) Medical Scheme of Manuver should include - Correct Answer-Task Organization for medical assets Task and Purpose for each medical element Mission Command relationships Evacuation and Supply routes Ambulance Exchange points (AXPs) and Casualty Collection Points (CCPs) Evacuation routes (air / ground) Location of treatment facilities Pickup Zones (PZs) and Landing Zones (LZs) Wargaming the COA should include - Correct Answer-Refine casualty estimates by phase and/or event Movement of medical assets (determine grid locations) Decision points (add to medical synch matrix) Requirements vs. Capabilities (identify shortfalls and use to request additional support, if needed) Time / Distance analysis MEDEVAC / CASEVAC coverage Two critical products for the medical plan - Correct Answer-COA Sketch (cartoon) Medical Synch Matrix Strategic Environment - Correct Answer-the global enviornment in which we operate, includes diplomatic, informational, military, and economic factors Conduct MDMP thru coordination with TF Logistics Officer (S4) and Operations Officer (S3, FHP Planning) Treatment Squad Responsibilities - Correct Answer-Provides Role I Medical Care: Triage, Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT), Advanced Trauma Management (ATM), Sick Call Services. Limited PM and COSC support is provided. Establish & Operate Battalion Aid Station (BAS) in direct support of battalion units Treatment squad capabilities - Correct Answer-Provides Role I Medical Care through use of Medical Equipment Sets (MES) Squad Consists of (2) Treatment Teams with the ability to conduct split operations Battalion Surgeon Responsibilities - Correct Answer-Provides Role I Medical Care: Triage, EMT, ATM, Sick Call, Combat Stress Control (As supervising physician). Advises the battalion commander in regards to the health of the command and medical threats Coordinates and oversees all medical training to include: CLS, 68W Sustainment, and Medical CEUs (Continuing Education Units). Operates Battalion Aid Station (BAS) in direct support of battalion units Assumes the role as the Medical Platoon Leader as needed Oversees field medical record maintenance Battalion PA responsibilities - Correct Answer-Provides Role I Medical Care: Triage, EMT, ATM, Sick Call, Combat Stress Control (Assists physician). Assists Surgeon in overseeing all medical training to include: CLS, 68W Sustainment, and Medical CEUs. Operates Battalion Aid Station (BAS) in direct support of battalion units Evacuation Section Responsibilities - Correct Answer-Provides medical evacuation from Casualty Collection Point (CCP) and enroute care to the BAS Provides medical evacuation and enroute care on an area basis within the battalion AOR (Positioned at the BAS) Works with the Line Medics/Trauma Specialists to assist company FHP/HSS plan Conducts Class VIII Re-supply from BAS to maneuver companies Maintains mission readiness of their ambulances M997 Ambulance Capabilities - Correct Answer-Crew: Three 68W Medics Capacity: 4 Litter or 8 Ambulatory patients Max Speed: 45mph / 70kph - terrain dependent Range: 300 mi / 500 km MEV Stryker Capabilities - Correct Answer-Crew: Three 68W Medics Capacity: 4 Litter or 6 Ambulatory patients Max Speed: 62mph / 100km/h - terrain dependent Range: 300 mi / 500 km M113 Ambulance Capabilities - Correct Answer-Crew: Three 68W Medics Capacity: 4 Litter or 10 Ambulatory patients Speed: 42 mph / 67.7 km/h- terrain dependent Range: 300 mi / 500 km Breakdown of the Armored Medical platoon (evac section) - Correct Answer--6 tracked ambulances (usually pre positioned with manuver companies) -18 combat medics What is the Mission of the Medical platoon - Correct Answer-provide role 1 FHP/HSS within the units area of responsibilty Located at the Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP) Mission of the medical company - Correct Answer-provide role 2 care to battalions with organic medical platoons role 1 and 2 care to units in their treatment area 2 types of medical companies - Correct Answer-Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC/Charlie Med) -for BCTs Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) -supports units WITHOUT organic AHS What are the steps of TLP? - Correct Answer-1. Receive the mission 2. Issue a WARNO 3. Make a tentative plan 4. Initiate movement 5. Conduct Reconnaissance 6. Complete the plan 7. Issue the order 8. Supervise and refine What's is the one-thirds, two-thirds rule? - Correct Answer-● 1/3 of time should be used for planning ● 2/3s of time should be for execution Application levels of risk management - Correct Answer-Deliberate - Ample time is available to apply the five-step process as part of detailed planning for an operationReal Time - Immediate management of hazards as they occur, usually during execution of an operation or performance of a task How are hazards identified? - Correct Answer-Experience ● Historical data ● SOPs ● Intuitive analysis ● Logic diagrams ● Training assessment ● AARs ● METT-TC METT-TC - Correct Answer-Mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations Three ways of assessing hazards - Correct Answer-Probability severity risk level Probability (risk management) - Correct Answer-Likelihood of an adverse event taking place- 5 levels of probability - Frequent, Likely, Occasional , Seldom, unlikely Severity (risk management) - Correct Answer-The degree to which an incident will impact combat power, mission capability or readiness- 4 Levels - Catastrophic, Critical , Moderate, Negligible 4. Issue the Order 5. Rehearse 6. Execute 7. Evaluate the Training 8. Retrain Crew Drill - Correct Answer-a collective action that the crew of a weapon or piece of equipment must perform to use the weapon or equipment Lane training - Correct Answer-A company and below training technique designed to practice, observe, and evaluate individual tasks, collective tasks, or battle drills. Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB) includes: - Correct Answer-Military Intelligence Company Combat Engineer Companies (2) Signal Company Armored BSB, Stryker BSB & Infantry BSB includes: - Correct Answer-Distribution CompanyMaintenance CompanyMedical CompanyForward Support Companies **Each FSC will provide Direct Support to Maneuver Battalions Supporting brigades - Correct Answer-- Maneuver Enhancement - Battlefield Surveillance Brigade - Aviation - Fires - Sustainment Warfighting Function - Correct Answer-A group of tasks and systems (people, organizations, information, and processes) united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives. Who provides tactical sustainment for divisions and above? - Correct Answer- Sustainment brigade Medical platoons are organic to what units? - Correct Answer-Maneuver Battalions Cavalry Squadrons Field Artillery Battalion Control Measure Symbols - Correct Answer-Graphics used on maps and displays to regulate forces and warfighting functions. Used to---- Assign responsibilities- Coordinate fire & maneuver- Control combat operations What do control measure symbols consist of? - Correct Answer-- Boundaries - Lines - Areas - Points - Targets - CBRN attacks/ events Multifunctional Medical BN - Correct Answer-A multifunctional organization which can provide the requisite planning, synchronization, and coordination for modular medical companies, detachments, and teams/elements. Modularity has resulted in a smaller deployed medical footprint through enhancing the capability to rapidly task-organize scalable medical capabilities. Medical Company Ground Ambulance - Correct Answer-To provide ground evacuation within the theater of operations. Part of MMB. 24-M997 Ambulances organized into 2 platoons, each with two evacuation sections; Attaches M997s to BSMC / ASMC to provide ground evacuation to CSH; Conducts patient transfers between CSHs, and CSH to MASF @ APOD Multifunctional Medical BN mission - Correct Answer-Provides a scalable, flexible, and modular capability for medical mission command, administrative assistance, logistical support, and technical control of assigned and attached medical function organizations Medical Detachment Blood Support (EAB) - Correct Answer-- Provides collection, manufacturing, storage, and distribution of blood and blood products to EAB medical units• -Normally attached to an MMB for life support; five-soldier Forward Distribution Section may attach to a MEDLOG Company for operations• -Blood is managed by components packed: Red blood cells (RBCs)- most common at Role 2Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)Platelets/whole blood (WB) - collected Medical Company Area Support (EAB) - Correct Answer-Mission: Provides Role 2 AHS support within its assigned AO, as well as unit level (Role 1) support for assigned and attached units without organic Role 1 capability. Capabilities: - Provides-Treatment/sick call services Ancillary Services (lab, x-ray, dental) Ground ambulance/evacuation support Medical Logistics Behavioral Health May reinforce support to BCTs Brigade Support Medical Company - Correct Answer-Mission: To provide Role 2 care, ground evacuation, medical supply, preventive medicine, and combat stress control to assigned and attached units of the BCT .