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Medical Commander, Command Surgeon, and Line Commander Responsibilities, Exams of Advanced Education

The responsibilities and roles of medical commanders, command surgeons, and line commanders in joint military operations. It discusses the importance of partnerships, the role of the command surgeon, the primary tasks of mission command functions, and the different types of medical command organizations. The document also covers key topics such as the geneva conventions, medical ethics, operational and mission variables, the army ethic, leadership levels, counseling, leaves and passes, flags, the officer personnel management system (opms), property classifications, casualty management, and summary courts-martial procedures. The information provided in this document is highly relevant for military personnel, particularly those involved in medical and command roles, as it outlines the critical responsibilities and considerations in these areas.

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Download Medical Commander, Command Surgeon, and Line Commander Responsibilities and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity! AMEDD BOLC MIDTERM EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023 Two operational environment threats - Correct Answer-Health and general Health threat - Correct Answer-potential enemy actions; adverse environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions; endemic diseases; and employment of CBRN weapons Health Service support (HSS) - Correct Answer-all support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well being of personnel in the Army. Three components: casualty care, MEDEVAC, medical logistics Force health protection - Correct Answer-measures to promote, improve, or conserve the mental and physical well-being of Soldiers. These measures enable a healthy and fit force, prevent injury and illness, and protect the force from health hazards and includes the prevention aspects of a number of AMEDD functions. Tactical combat care - Correct Answer-Tactical evacuation, tactical field care, care under fire Principals of the army health system - Correct Answer-Conformity Proximity Flexibility Mobility Continuity Control Roles of medical care - Correct Answer-Role I: BN aid station and below Role II: Medical company Role III: Field hospital Role IV: brick and mortar, definitive care Role I Medical care - Correct Answer-- First care a soldier gets - self/buddy aid - PAs, physician, combat medic Role II medical care - Correct Answer-- dental, lab, X-rays - patient holding up to 72 hrs - preventative med, PT - brigade medical supply office Role III medical care - Correct Answer-- operating rooms - resuscitation - provided by the combat support hospital Role IV medical care - Correct Answer-- brick and mortar - in safe havens (CONUS, VA, OCONUS army bases) - definitive care Army health system mission command - Correct Answer-1. Partnerships 2. Health care and the Command Surgeon in Joint Operations 3. Primary tasks of Mission Command Functions 4. Mission Command Organizations 5. Medical Commander, Command Surgeon, and Line Commander Responsibilities Partnerships - Correct Answer-- other nations - our own nation - soldiers and their families - tactical commander and operational army Health care and the Command Surgeon in Joint Operations - Correct Answer-- special officer that heads up AHS planning - expert on AHS subject matter - NOT a commander - ensures medical planning and matters are taken care of correctly Primary tasks of Mission Command Functions - Correct Answer-- mission command - communications and computers - task organization - medical intelligence - technical supervision - regional focus Mission command organizations - Correct Answer-- medical command (deployment support) - medical brigade (support) - medical battalion (multifunctional) Medical Commander, Command Surgeon, and Line Commander Responsibilities - Correct Answer-- medical commander: exercises mission command over his subordinate medical resources - Command surgeon: designated at all levels of command. special staff officer charged with planning for and executing the AHS mission - Line commander: Health promotion is a leadership program that encompasses the assets of educational, environmental, and AHS support services that enable individuals to increase control over and improve their health in support of Army well-being - stage 4: follow up Event counseling - Correct Answer-- covers a specific event Performance counseling - Correct Answer-- review of a subordinate's duty performance over a certain period - focuses on the subordinate's strengths, areas to improve and potential Professional growth counseling - Correct Answer-- planning for the accomplishment of individual and professional goals Nondirective approach - Correct Answer-- most preferred - leaders use insight, experience, judgement to assist subordinates in developing solutions Directive approach - Correct Answer-- leader does most of the talking - something they do at basic training Combined approach - Correct Answer-- leader uses techniques from both approaches, adjusting them to fit what's best for the subordinate - emphasizes the subordinate's planning and decision-making responsibilities Counseling: stage 1 - Correct Answer-Identify the need for counseling Counseling: stage 2 - Correct Answer-- prepare the counseling - select a place - schedule the counseling - notify subordinate - organize the information - outline the counseling (opening, discussion, plan of action, record and close) - plan the counseling strategy - establish the right atmosphere Counseling: stage 3 - Correct Answer-- conduct the counseling - open the session - discuss the issues - develop a plan of action - record and close the session Counseling: stage 4 - Correct Answer-Follow up Developmental counseling form - Correct Answer-DA Form 4856 Decentralized promotion - Correct Answer-- E1-E4 - authority: unit commander Semi-centralized Promotion - Correct Answer-- promotion to SGT and SSG - BN commmander Centralized promotion - Correct Answer-- SFC and above - HQDA, HRC Award recommendation - Correct Answer-DA Form 638 Company grade officer evaluations - Correct Answer-DA form 67-10-1 Field grade officer evaluations - Correct Answer-DA Foram 67-10-2 O6 officer evaluation - Correct Answer-DA Form 67-10-3 General officer evaluation - Correct Answer-DA Form 67-10-4 Officer evaluation support form - Correct Answer-DA Form 67-10-1a NCO Evaluation SGT - Correct Answer-DA Form 2166-9-1 NCO Evaluation SSG-1SG/MSG - Correct Answer-DA Form 2166-9-2 NCO Evaluation SGM/CSM - Correct Answer-DA Form 2166-9-3 NCO evaluation support form - Correct Answer-DA Form 2166-9-1A Type of evaluation reports - Correct Answer-Mandtory and optional Mandatory Evaluation Reports - Correct Answer-- Change of Rater - Annual - Change of Duty - Relief for Cause Optional evaluation - Correct Answer-- complete the record - senior rater option report Rater Responsibilities - Correct Answer-- Provide rater and senior rater support forms - Discuss job description and performance objectives with rated soldier within 30 days - Counsel quarterly throughout rating period - Assess the performance of the rated soldier - Verify height/weight and ACFT data Senior Rater Responsibilities - Correct Answer-- Review DA Form 67-10-1A - Ensure rater counsels rated soldier - Evaluate soldier's "potential" relative to peers - Conducts final review of report - Refer reports as required Supplementary reviewer responsibilities - Correct Answer-- required for 2LT-1LT raters - provides checks and balances Leaves and passes form - Correct Answer-DA Form 31 Chargeable leave - Correct Answer-- ordinary leave - transition leave - emergency leave - PCS leave - TDY leave Non-chargeable leave - Correct Answer-- convalescent - Permissive TDY - excess leave - regular pass - special pass Flag - Correct Answer-mark on a soldiers record when they have unfavorable actions to ensure they don't have any favorable actions taken on them Types of flags - Correct Answer-Transferable and non-transferable Transferable flags - Correct Answer-- APFT failures - Soldiers in Weight Control Program - Punishment phase of adverse action Non-transferable flags - Correct Answer-- Adverse Actions - Charges, restraint, or investigation - Court-martial - Non-judicial punishment - AWOL - Involuntary separation or discharge (field initiated) - Removal from selection list (field initiated) - Referred OER or Relief for Cause NCOER - Commander's Investigation - Failure to provide/maintain an adequate Family Care Plan - Security violation - Drug or alcohol related offenses Officer personnel management system (OPMS) - Correct Answer-Provides leaders to meet the needs of a campaign-quality, joint and expeditionary Army through operational and educational assignments, and the development of leaders with the competencies to succeed in current and future operating environments. Inventories of personal property - Correct Answer-At the user level, all on-hand property carried on property book records and/or hand receipt records will be inventoried annually, or upon change of the primary hand receipt holder, whichever comes first. Accountability - Correct Answer-The obligation to keep records of property Accountable officer - Correct Answer-a person officially appointed on orders to maintain a formal set of accounting records of property or funds. This person may or may not have physical possession of the property or funds. An accountable officer will be appointed in writing Responsibility - Correct Answer-the obligation of an individual to ensure government property is being taken care of and properly used Command Responsibility - Correct Answer-commanders must ensure property in the command is properly cared for, used, and stored. Direct Responsibility - Correct Answer-Obligation of a person to ensure that all Government property for which he or she has receipted for, is properly used and cared for, and that proper custody and safekeeping are provided Supervisory Responsibility - Correct Answer-Obligation of a supervisor to ensure that all Government property issued to, or used by, his or her subordinates is properly used and cared for, and that proper custody and safekeeping of the property are provided Custodial responsibility - Correct Answer-Obligation of an individual for property in storage awaiting issue or turn-in to exercise reasonable and prudent actions to properly care for, and ensure proper custody, safekeeping, and disposition of the property are provided. personal responsibility - Correct Answer-The obligation of a person to execute reasonable and prudent actions to properly use, care for, and safeguard all Government property in their possession. Eight Operational Variables - Correct Answer-1. Political 2. social 3. infrastructure 4. time 5. information 6. physical environment 7. economics 8. military Current death - Correct Answer-- used in garrison - used in peacetime - ship PE directly to PERE Concurrent return - Correct Answer-- in times of conflict from a theater of operations to a servicing mortuary through MA channels - ship PE to PE depot for shipment to PERE Temporary internment - Correct Answer-- Temporary interment/disinterment of human remains - Only when authorized by the responsible commander during major military operations - No disposition of PE Tentative identifications after death - Correct Answer-DD Form 565 Positive identification after death - Correct Answer-- DNA test - dental records - finger printing A summary courts-martial officer - Correct Answer-- Must be appointed in a timely manner (within 48 hours) - Should be someone detached from Soldier - Separate distasteful items and record that they were destroyed (Maintain a good memory of the Soldier) - Inventory all PE with the unit or in quarters - Accurate documentation on DD Form 1076 - Utilize MA NCO at BDE - Also used for Soldiers evacuated from theater