FM 3-34.22 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

Chapter 8
Class VIII
8-59. Class VIII supplies consist of medical material (repair parts peculiar to medical equipment). Usually,
the medical company and medical platoons in support of the BCT deploy with a three- to five-day supply
of consumable medical supplies, and all companies deploy with complete combat lifesaver bags. Initial
sustainment supplies are pushed to the BSMC based on theater casualty estimates. Individual Soldiers
deploy with a 180-day supply of personal prescription medications. Soldier must advise their supporting
medical unit of their specific needs. Resupply of medical supplies is done through medical channels. The
BSMC and maneuver platoon medical personnel are responsible for maintaining medical SKOs. Combat
lifesavers and combat medics normally receive replenishment for their aid bags from their unit medical
platoon or section or from the medical company, platoon, section, or team providing Role 1 or Role 2
medical support.
Class IX
8-60. Class IX supplies consist of repair parts and components (kits, assemblies, subassemblies [repairable
and unrepairable that are required for maintenance support of equipment]). Each company in the BCT
stocks and deploys with combat spares for repair parts. Combat spares are a combination of prescribed load
list (PLL), shop stock, and bench stock. Stocks are based on demand history and usually issued in 30-day
supply quantities. Maintenance personnel replenish their combat spares and order other parts as needed
through the BSB. Class IX repair part requisitions are prioritized based on the commander’s priority of
maintenance and need and are ordered through the Standard Army Maintenance System–Enhanced
(SAMS-E).
Class X
8-61. Class X supplies consist of materials to support nonmilitary programs (agriculture and economic
development). Class X items are requested based on requirements from CA or operations channels.
Material for nonmilitary support is usually provided by the HN, NGOs (Red Cross), or DOS. Humanitarian
assistance is governed by Title 10, USC, Section 401, which specifies that humanitarian assistance must—
� Be carried out according to HN military or civilian personnel.
� Complement and not duplicate any other form of social or economic assistance that may be
provided to the HN by any other department or agency of the U.S. government.
� Not be provided directly or indirectly to any individual, group, or organization engaged in
military or paramilitary activities.
� Not be provided unless DOS specifically approves such assistance.
Note. Prior to providing civil-military support or humanitarian assistance, commanders should
seek legal review from their servicing SJA.
ARMY HEALTH SYSTEM
8-62. The AHS involves the delineation of support responsibilities by capabilities (roles of care) and
geographical area (area support). The AHS executes it HSS and force health protection missions as a
single, seamless, and integrated system. It is a continuum from the point of injury or wounding through
successive roles of care to the continental United States (CONUS) support base. The AHS encompasses the
promotion of wellness and preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical services. It is designed to
maintain a healthy and fit force and to conserve the fighting strength of deployed forces.
Role 1 Medical Support
8-63. The first medical care a Soldier receives is provided at Role 1. This care includes immediate
lifesaving measures, EMT, advanced trauma management (ATM), disease prevention, stress prevention,
casualty collection, and evacuation from the supported unit to the supporting MTF. These elements include
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