AMEDD LESSONS LEARNED
CHS Leaders’ Reference Card
(FM 4-02.6)
1. Maintain medical presence
with the soldier
2. Maintain health of the command
3. Save lives
4. Clear the battlefield
5. Provide state-of-the-art care
6. Return soldiers to duty as soon
as possible
CHS FUNCTIONAL AREAS
1. C4I
(FM 4-02.6)
2. Medical Treatment
3. Evacuation & Med Regulating
4. Hospitalization
5. Combat Health Logistics
6. Dental Services
7. Veterinary Services
8. Preventive Medicine
9. Combat Stress Control
10. Medical Laboratory Services
TROOP LEADING
PROCEDURES (FM 7-8)
1. Receive mission
2. Issue warning order
3. Make a tentative plan
4. Start movement
5. Reconnoiter
6. Complete the plan
7. Issue the plan
8. Supervise
METT-TC
ANALYSIS
Line 1- Location of pickup site
Line 2- Radio call sign & frequency
Line 3- # of patients by precedence
a. Urgent b. Urgent (surgical)
c. Priority d. Routine
e. Convenience
Line 4- Special equipment needed
a. None b. Hoist
c. Extraction equipment
d. Ventilator
Line 5- # of patients by type
L- # of Litter patients
A- # of Ambulatory patients
Line 6- Security of pickup site (war)
N- No enemy troops in area
P- Possible enemy troops in area
E- Enemy troops in area
X- Enemy troops in area
Line 6- Number and type of wound
injury or illness (peace)
Line 7- Method of marking at HLZ
a. Panels b. Pyro c. smoke
d. None e. Other
Line 8- Patient Nationality & Status
a. US Military b. US Civilian
c. Non US Military
d. Non US Civilian e. EPW
Line 9- NBC (war)
N- Nuclear B- Biological C- Chem
Line 9- Terrain description (peace)
SPOT REPORT
S- Size
A- Activity
L- Location
U- Unit/Uniform
T- Time
E- Equipment
(FM 7-8)
1. Observation & Fields
of Fire
2. Cover & Concealment
3. Obstacles
4. Key Terrain
5. Avenues of Approach
OPORD FORMAT (FM 101-5)
TASK ORGANIZATION:
1. SITUATION: (Enemy/Friendly)
2. MISSION: (Task & Purpose)
who, what, when, where, why
(FM 4-02.6)
MILITARY ASPECTS OF
TERRAIN (OCOKA)
(FM 7-8)
1. Mission
2. Enemy
3. Terrain
4. Troops
5. Time
6. Civilians
9 – LINE MEDEVAC REQUEST
1. Conformity
2. Continuity
3. Control
4. Proximity
5. Flexibility
6. Mobility
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AMEDD BATTLEFIELD RULES
PRINCIPLES
OF CHS
3. EXECUTION: (Intent)
Concept of Operation / Concept of Support
4. SERVICE & SUPPORT:
5. COMMAND & SIGNAL:
(FM 8-10-6)
Left leg light
“INVERTED - Y” HLZ (FM 90-4)
Direction of Flight
7 meters
TOUCHDOWN
X
7 meters
14 meters
Base
7 meters
Directional
light
Direction of Wind
Right leg light
EVAC CAPABILITIES AAR FORMAT (TC 25-20)
(FM 8-10-6)
1. What was the plan
Type Litter Amb
2. What actually happened
M996
2
6
3. Why did it happen
M997
4
8
4. Unit strengths and
M113
4
10
weaknesses
5-ton
12
16
5. How can we improve
2 ½-ton 12
16
RISK MANAGEMENT
UH-60
(FM 100-14)
(w/o hoist) 6
7
1. Identify Hazards
(w / hoist) 3
4
2. Assess Hazards to
CH-47
24
31
Determine Risks
C-130
74
92
3. Develop Controls and
C-141
48
170
Make Risk Decisions
C-5
70
4. Implement Controls
C-17A
36
54
5. Supervise & Evaluate
V = Vertical Distance
H = Horizontal Distance
HLZ LANDING CRITERIA (FM 90-4)
1. Clear of debris / obstacles marked
2. Land heading into the wind
3. VS-17 Panels / bean bag lights
properly secured
4. Cleared diameter for UH-60 = 50m
Cleared diameter for CH-47 = 80m
5. Avoid landing down-slope
6. Do not land on slope >16 degrees
*To determine ground slope use the
following math computation V x 57.3
H
“V” is found by subtracting lowest point
on HLZ from highest point
“H” is the entire length of the HLZ
FIVE-POINT CONTINGENCY
NBC-1 CHEM REPORT
PLAN (
handbook)
(FM 3-3)
1. GOING- Where LDR or
Line B- Position of observer
element is going
Line D- DTG of detonation
2. OTHERS- Others going
Line E- DTG end of attack
3. TIME- Time to be gone
Line F- Location of attack
4. WHAT- What to do if LDR or Line G- Means of delivery
element does not return in time Line H- Type of burst (air or
5. ACTIONS- Actions on enemy
surface) & agent
contact, you and me
WPNs (FM 7-8) Max E Range(m) To help youEPWs
M-4/16A2
580 (pt) 800 (area) Conserve
1. Search
600 (pt) 800 (area)
2. Segregate M-249
M-203
150 (pt) 350 (area)
3. Silence
M-136 (AT-4) 300 (pt / area)
4. Speed
the Fighting
5. Safeguard M-9 (9mm pistol) 50 (pt)
Strength
M-2 (50 Cal) 1,800 (grazing)