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

Chapter 8
Human Resources Support
8-70. The unit S-1 section provides Soldiers with an organic capability for essential personnel services.
The S-1 focuses on the two critical wartime functions—personnel accounting and strength reporting
(PASR) and casualty reporting. These functions must begin at the company level and are essential to
receiving timely replacements. They are conducted using the electronic military personnel office
(eMILPO). Company 1SGs and unit S-1s must reconcile personnel accounting on a periodic basis
(generally outlined in the unit SOP). The S-1 must ensure that Soldiers in the medical treatment process are
reconciled.
Casualty Operations
8-71. The single most important S-1 function in casualty operations is ensuring that all casualties are
reported (timely and accurately) in the required format. This ensures accurate and expeditious notification
of the next of kin (NOK). All changes in Soldier status must also be reported.
8-72. Casualty reporting starts at the point of injury with the preparation of DA Form 1156 (Casualty
Feeder Card). As casualties occur, the nearest observer informs the company 1SG by the most expedient
method available (messenger; voice; or electronic text data through Force XXI battle command–brigade
and below [FBCB2], Blue Force Tracker [BFT], or Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
[EPLRS]) per the unit SOP. The 1SG submits a duty status change on casualties using FBCB2 and the
personnel situation report (PERSITREP). FBCB2 sends the reports directly to the battalion CP. Casualties
are taken to casualty collection points for treatment and sorting into categories of evacuation precedence
(urgent, urgent-surgical, priority, routine, and convenience) for ground or air ambulance evacuation.
Casualties are evacuated to the nearest MTF that can provide the required treatments to enhance
survivability and save sight/limbs.
8-73. When a Soldier becomes a casualty, the combat medic or health care specialist from the medical
treatment element records the medical treatment on Department of Defense (DD) Form 1380 (U.S. Field
Medical Card). The unit S-1 should electronically receive a notification message to update the Soldier’s
patient tracking status. With this message, an S-1 can identify a casualty’s location and properly account
for him.
8-74. Engineer leaders must work with the appropriate S-1 to ensure that attachments and augmentations
are accurately reported. Each Soldier is only reported once and personnel must ensure that accurate
reporting occurs. Personnel from other branches of Service, DA civilians, and contractors may require
special procedures. The engineer company 1SG or his designated representative—
� Forwards reports to higher headquarters within one hour after casualties occur.
� Verifies and reconciles PASR data with the supported-unit S-1.
� Coordinates requirements with the supported-unit S-4 for mortuary affairs items.
� Coordinates with the supported-unit S-1 to ensure that proper NOK notification procedures are
followed.
� Reconciles casualty reports.
� Coordinates with the supported-unit S-1 for company personnel to return to duty.
� Submits combat-critical personnel information to the supported-unit S-1 for database update.
Postal Services
8-75. Postal support comes from a postal unit provided by higher headquarters. The postal unit separates
the mail by battalion level organizations. The mail is picked up by the designated battalion mail clerk or
sent forward to him in combat trains. Outgoing mail is exchanged at the same time. The battalion mail
clerk receives and distributes the mail to the company mail clerk (usually the supply sergeant) who delivers
it to the 1SG, platoon sergeant, or Soldier.
8-16 FM 3-34.22 11 February 2009