TY - JOUR
T1 - The afghan theater
T2 - A review of military medical doctrine from 2008 to 2014
AU - Lane, Ian
AU - Stockinger, Zsolt
AU - Sauer, Samual
AU - Ervin, Mark
AU - Wirt, Michael
AU - Bree, Stephen
AU - Gross, Kirby
AU - Bailey, Jeffrey
AU - Hodgetts, Brig Timothy
AU - Mann-Salinas, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - This article forms part of a series that will explore the effect that Role 2 (R2) medical treatment facilities (MTFs) had on casualty care during the military campaign in Afghanistan and how we should interpret this to inform the capabilities in, and training for future R2 MTFs. Key aspects of doctrine which influence the effectiveness of R2 MTFs include timelines to care, patient movement capabilities, and MTF capabilities. The focus of this analysis was to review allied doctrine from the United States, United Kingdom, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to identify similarities and differences regarding employment of R2 related medical assets in the Afghan Theater, specifically for trauma care. Several discrepancies in medical doctrine persist among allied forces. Timelines to definitive care vary among nations. Allied nations should have clear taxonomy that clearly defines MTF capabilities within the combat casualty care system. The R2 surgical capability discrepancy between United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization doctrine should be reconciled. Medical evacuation capabilities on the battlefield would be improved with a taxonomy that reflected the level of capability. Such changes may improve interoperability in a dynamic military landscape.
AB - This article forms part of a series that will explore the effect that Role 2 (R2) medical treatment facilities (MTFs) had on casualty care during the military campaign in Afghanistan and how we should interpret this to inform the capabilities in, and training for future R2 MTFs. Key aspects of doctrine which influence the effectiveness of R2 MTFs include timelines to care, patient movement capabilities, and MTF capabilities. The focus of this analysis was to review allied doctrine from the United States, United Kingdom, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to identify similarities and differences regarding employment of R2 related medical assets in the Afghan Theater, specifically for trauma care. Several discrepancies in medical doctrine persist among allied forces. Timelines to definitive care vary among nations. Allied nations should have clear taxonomy that clearly defines MTF capabilities within the combat casualty care system. The R2 surgical capability discrepancy between United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization doctrine should be reconciled. Medical evacuation capabilities on the battlefield would be improved with a taxonomy that reflected the level of capability. Such changes may improve interoperability in a dynamic military landscape.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015203286&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7205/MILMED-D-16-00264
DO - 10.7205/MILMED-D-16-00264
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28291449
AN - SCOPUS:85015203286
SN - 0026-4075
VL - 182
SP - 32
EP - 40
JO - Military medicine
JF - Military medicine
M1 - 32
ER -