text: Army Health System Operations
  Soldier will require a period of time to become hemodynamically stable following surgery if he is to survive
  the rigors of evacuation.
  CIVIL CONSIDERATIONS
  4-13. Civil considerations are the influence of man-made infrastructure, civilian institutions, and activities
  of civilian leaders, populations, and organizations within the operational area on the conduct of military
  operations. The operational and mission variables are used to analyze to analyze the civil aspects of the area.
  Field Manual 3-24/MCWP 3-33.5 provides an in-depth analysis of this model. The AHS planner must always
  analyze the local and the regional medical aspects in any given AO. Although the immediate local
  considerations are important, in the medical arena the regional aspects may be just as important. Areas such
  as blood supply, type, species, and virulence of disease vectors may vary across the operational area and
  adversely impact the health of U.S. forces.
  TASK-ORGANIZATION
  4-14. Task-organization is a tool used by commanders to tailor their forces to specific mission requirements.
  Task-organization is a temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a particular mission.
  Traditionally, task-organization was accomplished by combining entire units; however with the advent of
  modularity, commanders are task-organizing elements of the organization rather than the entire organization.
  This enables a commander to extract the individual capabilities required for a specific mission, to project the
  smallest footprint possible, yet still be able to effectively and efficiently accomplish the mission. Modularly
  designed units with deployable functional elements identified with a standard requirements code can be easily
  integrated into the time phased force deployment list process to ensure the rapid movement of both the
  unit’s/element’s personnel and equipment. Characteristics to examine when task-organizing the force
  include, but are not limited to: training, experience, equipage, sustainability, OE, enemy threat, and mobility.
  Additional considerations include constraints on manpower (troop ceilings), ability for a unit or element to
  be self-sufficient (for example, FST or FRSD must be collocated with a medical company for power
  generation, x-ray, laboratory, and other services), and the population at risk (additional augmentation is
  required to support chronic medical conditions [present in the contractor and civilian employee force],
  pediatric, geriatric, and obstetric patients).
  4-15. The MMB is a versatile organization which can serve as the parent unit when developing a medical
  task force. The MMB has a diverse staff which can provide the planning and administrative support for the
  medical functional elements assigned to the medical task force.
  SECTION II — SUPPORT TO DECISIVE ACTION
  4-16. Decisive action is the simultaneous combination of offense, defense, and stability or defense support
  of civil authority tasks. These tasks require versatile, adaptive medical support, and flexible leadership.
  4-17. Operational experience demonstrates that AHS forces trained exclusively for offensive and defensive
  tasks are not as proficient at stability tasks. Effective medical training reflects a balance among the elements
  of decisive action that produces and sustains proficiency in all the tasks. See ADP 3-0 for additional
  information on decisive action.
  4-18. The traditional and primary Army Medicine mission is to conserve the fighting strength of the tactical
  commander. The Army Medicine rhythm of military operations is that of the operational commander.
  Casualties begin to occur immediately upon engagement with the enemy. Due to the necessity to perform
  lifesaving interventions for Soldiers suffering combat trauma within minutes of wounding or injury, AHS
  resources must be arrayed in close proximity to the forces supported. This also permits the AHS assets to
  rapidly clear the battlefield of casualties and enhances the CCDRs ability to quickly take advantage of
  opportunities which present themselves during the operation.
  4-19. Army Health System planners must be included early-on in the planning cycle for tactical operations
  and must fully participate in rehearsals conducted by the operational Army being supported. To ensure
  effective and efficient AHS support, AHS support plans must adhere to the AHS principles. Within
  noncontiguous operations, the linear array of AHS units will not always occur and AHS units must fully