1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMSection X. MEDICAL SERVICE165. General evacuated to the battalion/squadron aid stationby the medical aid-evacuation team.Commanders at all levels are responsible forproviding proper medical service to the mem- b. At the aid station, casualties are sorted asbers of their commands. The objectives of such to type and degree of injury or illness. Permedicalservice are the conservation of trained sonnel requiring treatment are returned to dutymanpower and the preservation of unit effi- as rapidly as possible. If the tactical situationciency and morale. These objectives are at- permits, casualties who will be able to returntained by strict adherence to the principles and to duty in a short time are retained in or nearprocedures of preventive medicine, sanitation, the aid station and are returned to duty fromtreatment, and by rapid evacuation of those in there. Casualties who must be evacuated forneed of evacuation. Medical service, to be effec- further medical treatment are prepared forevacuation.c. The supporting medical unit is responsiblefor evacuation from battalion/squadron aid166. Unit Medical Service stations. In the division, field ambulances fromtive, must be planned and conducted to conformto and support the tactical plan.a. Unit medical service includes battlefield the medical company supporting each brigadeacquisition of the wounded, injured, or sick; evacuate casualties from the battalion aid staemergencymedical treatment by company/ tions to the division clearing station located introop aidmen; evacuation to the unit and sta- the brigade trains area. Division ambulancestion, and further emergency or definitive treat- evacuate casualties from the battalion/squadmentat the aid station as required. Unit medi- ron aid station to the nearest division clearingcal service includes advising the commander station.on military field sanitation, disease prevention,and the health of the command.169. Medical Support of the Airb. Unit medical service is provided to armor Cavalry Troopunits by organic medical sections.a. The air cavalry troop receives medicalsupport from the squadron medical section as167. Division Medical Service described for the troop in paragraph 168. How-Division medical service is provided by the ever, during operations involving extensive usedivision medical battalion and includes the of the organic air-ground elements, one aidevacuationof patients from the battalion/ man may be provided for each tactical groupsquadronaid stations, the operation of division ing (i.e., one per platoon, or platoon team)clearing stations, and the furnishing of medi- commensurate with the availability of medicalcal supply and emergency dental service. Divi- personnel.sion medical service is discussed in FM 8-10 b. When the air cavalry troop is conductingand FM 8-15.operations in conjunction with ground combatunits, casualties requiring medical treatment168. Medical Treatment and Evacuation beyond the capability of the troop aidman willa. Each battalion/squadron medical section normally be turned over to the ground unit forestablishes one or more medical aid stations evacuation by air or ground means, as approandprovides a medical aid-evacuation team for priate.each organic company/troop. The medical aid- c. When the air cavalry troop is operating inevacuation teams move with company/troop enemy controlled territory, normal evacuationcombat trains following closely behind the com- means will be by air. Air ambulances of thebat elements. Casualties occurring in the com- field army medical service provide evacuationpany are given first-aid or emergency medical support on an on-call basis. If the army unittreatment by the medical aid-evacuation team. cannot provide the required support, air vehi-If further treatment is required, casualties are cles from the divisional aviation battalion orAGO 9139A 81