Command & Control
authority & direction exercised by commander over assigned & attached units
mission command
empowers subordinate decision making and encourages decentralized execution
medical command & control
medical commander & staff synchronize the ten medical functions with protection & sustainment warfighting functions; includes technical, clinical, and medical control
medical C2 tasks
-command forces
-control ops
-drive the ops process
-establish the command and control system
-provide technical supervision
MED BDE (support) capabilities
-C2 of subordinate & attached units
-operational medical augmentation to role 2
-advise cmdrs on medical aspects
-medical consultation for op pub health, COSC, behavior health, class VIII resupply
command surgeon: responsibility
responsible for planning, coordination, synchronization, and integration of AHS support at all echelon; write annex E and F in OPORD
command surgeon: duties
reviews op health threats & establishes additional appropriate medical readiness requirements
command surgeon: cmd authority
command surgeon is NOT a cmdr and does NOT have command authority
MEDO
medical operations officer
MEDO: partners
batt surgeon & PA to ensure medical tx and AHS support req are met for batt
MEDO: responsibilities
-track med readiness of unit
-project 90 days out for medical readiness compliance
-plan soldier readiness processing
-medical board updates
medical readiness classification
enables cmdr to measure SMs’ health and ability to perform wartime requirements
MRC1
-temp profile <=7
-deployable
MRC2
-SM is lacking a routine exam
-SM on profile between 8 <=30
MRC3
-DL1: profile <=30 (NONdeploy)
-DL2: dental readiness class 3 (deploy)
-DL3-7: perm profile (NONdeploy)
MRC4
lacking physical exam or is dental readiness class IV (nondeploy)
