text: Surgeon and Surgeon Section
  * Coordinates with the G-3 for prioritizing the reallocation of organic and corps medical
  augmentation assets as required by the tactical situation.
  * Works with the protection cell to provide staff supervision of the implementation of FHP actions
  by the division’s subordinate units. Medical personnel monitor the division’s area of operations
  for disease; conducts preventive services such as: immunizations and prophylaxes; and help when
  Soldiers are exposed to hazards. Medical personnel establish medical, occupational, and
  environmental health screening as required. Through field sanitation team training and water
  assessments, medical personnel educate Soldiers and noncombatants on disease and nonbattle
  injury prevention.
  * Coordinates for prophylactic medical treatment for the division’s projected AO and with projected
  supporting medical organizations to ensure they can support the division’s projected operations
  and resupply divisional medical units and combat lifesavers with Class VIII (medical materiel).
  * Works with the theater army surgeon, civil affairs staff, and other unified action partners to obtain
  up-to-date health threat analysis on the division’s projected area of operations. Pre-deployment
  behavioral health surveys should be conducted as part of deployment processing.
  BRIGADE SURGEON
  C-20. The brigade surgeon is a member of the commander’s personal and special staff. The brigade surgeon
  is assigned to the headquarters and Headquarters Company of a brigade, and normally work under the staff
  supervision of the brigade executive officer. The brigade surgeon plans and coordinates the brigade AHS
  support activities with the brigade’s personal, special, and coordinating staffs. The brigade surgeon is
  responsible for the technical control of all medical activities in the command. The brigade surgeon oversees
  and coordinates AHS support activities through the brigade surgeon section and the brigade S-3. The brigade
  surgeon keeps the brigade commander informed on the status of AHS support for brigade operations and the
  health of the command. The brigade surgeon provides input and obtains information to facilitate medical
  planning. The brigade surgeon’s specific duties in this area include, but are not limited to:
  * Ensures implementation of the AHS support section of the brigade TSOP.
  * Participates in the S-4’s sustainment cell working group to integrate and synchronize HSS tasks.
  Prepares a portion of Annex F (Sustainment) to the operation orders and plans.
  * Participates in the S-3’s protection cell working group to integrate and synchronize FHP tasks and
  systems for each phase or transition of an operation or major activity. Prepares a portion of Annex
  E (Protection) to the operation orders and plans.
  * Determines the allocation of medical resources within the brigade.
  * Supervises technical training of medical personnel and the combat lifesaver program within the
  brigade.
  * Determines procedures, techniques, and limitations in the conduct of routine medical care,
  emergency medical treatment, and trauma management.
  * Monitors aeromedical and ground ambulance evacuation.
  * Monitors the implementation of automated medical systems.
  * Informs the division surgeon on the brigade’s AHS support situation.
  * Monitors the health of the command and advises the commander on measures to counter disease
  and injury threats.
  * Exercises technical supervision of subordinate battalion surgeons and physician assistants.
  * Provides consultation and mentoring for subordinate battalion surgeons, physicians, and physician
  assistants.
  * Provides the medical estimate and health threat for inclusion in the commander’s estimate.
  C-21. The brigade surgeon utilizes medical command and control to coordinate and synchronize the ten
  medical functions split between the protection and sustainment warfighting functions and serve as a link
  between these varied commands and staffs.