ATTP 5-0.1 Commander and Staff Officer Guide - Army Electronic ...

Chapter 2
� Providing safety training to the local civilian labor force.
� Reviewing risk assessments and recommending risk-reduction control measures for all
operations.
STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE
2-113. The Staff Judge Advocate serves under the supervision of the COS to provide legal services to the
staff and, through other staff members, responsive legal services throughout the command. The ACOS, G-1
exercises coordinating staff responsibility over the Staff Judge Advocate, when required. A legal support
element—typically composed of three judge advocates—deploys in direct support of each brigade-level
task force. The staff judge advocate prepares a portion of Annex C (Operations) to the operation order or
operation plan. (The Staff Judge Advocate provides complete legal support encompassing the six core legal
disciplines discussed in AR 27-1 and FM 1-04.) Responsibilities include, but are not limited to—
� Providing military justice advice and performing military justice duties prescribed in the
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
� Resolving legal problems regarding administrative boards, investigations, or other military
tribunals.
� Providing technical supervision and training of legal personnel and subjects.
� Providing legal advice and assistance.
� Providing legal counsel to the civilian personnel office, equal opportunity advisor, family
advocacy case review committee, and the command.
� Serving as the command ethics counselor.
� Providing international law and operational law assistance, including advice and assistance on
implementing the DOD law of war program.
� Assisting with litigation in which the United States has an interest.
SURGEON
2-114. The surgeon is responsible for coordinating health assets and operations within the command. This
officer provides and oversees medical care to Soldiers, civilians, and enemy prisoners of war.
Organizations from battalion through corps are authorized a surgeon. The surgeon prepares a portion of
Annex E (Protection) and Annex F (Sustainment) to the operation order or operation plan. (FM 1-0 and the
FM 4-02 series detail duties and responsibilities of surgeons.) Surgeon responsibilities include, but are not
limited to—
� Providing health education and training.
� Coordinating medical evacuation, including Army dedicated medical evacuation platforms (air
and ground).
� Overseeing veterinary food inspection, animal care, and veterinary preventive medicine
activities of the command (with the veterinary officer).
� Overseeing medical laboratory services.
� Providing preventive medicine services.
� Supervising and preparing health-related reports and statistics.
� Advising on the effects of the medical threat on personnel, rations, and water.
� Advising how operations affect the public health of personnel and the indigenous populations.
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