text: Army Health System Command and Control
  Nutrition Care Services
  2-75. Nutrition care services personnel serve as the commander’s principal consultant and the command’s
  technical advisor in nutrition care. This section ensures the coordination required to obtain medical
  supplemental rations is accomplished and that assigned and attached hospitals have required items to prepare
  medical diets. This section also coordinates with the chaplain section to ensure appropriate available rations
  for hospitalized patients with religion-based dietary restrictions. This section coordinates with CA officers
  when nutrition issues arise in the conduct of stability tasks.
  Nursing Services
  2-76. The chief nurse serves as the commander’s principal advisor on all issues affecting nursing practices
  and personnel. This section develops, plans, and implements policies for nosocomial infection control and
  quality assurance nursing programs. The chief nurse (nursing consultant) is responsible for nursing policy,
  resourcing, and technical supervision of subordinate nursing personnel. This section analyzes and evaluates
  nursing care and procedures in subordinate units. The nursing consultant evaluates host-nation health care
  delivery systems and hospitalization capabilities and integrates clinical policy with joint and multinational
  forces.
  Preventive Medicine Section
  2-77. The preventive medicine section serves as the commander’s principal consultant and the command’s
  public health and environmental sciences advisors. This section develops, plans, and implements operational
  public health policies and programs for the operational area. These programs include medical surveillance,
  OEH surveillance, pest management activities, epidemiological investigations, food service facility
  sanitation and hygiene, and inspection of potable water supplies. This section monitors and analyzes DNBI
  reports submitted by subordinate AHS units. It performs trend analysis which is used to identify shifts from
  the baseline of diseases within the operational area (as a shift may indicate the use of biological warfare
  agents against the deployed force). It also evaluates host-nation capabilities and integrates operational public
  health policy with joint and/or multinational forces. This section coordinates with the CA section for
  operations to restore essential services in the host nation during operations characterized predominantly by
  stability tasks. Refer to AR 40-5 and Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA PAM) 40-11 for additional
  information on the Army Public Health Program. This section provides advice and consultation on personnel
  protective measures and issues arising in theater detention facilities.
  2-78. This section, in conjunction with the CBRN officer, advises the deputy chief of staff,
  security/plans/operations and the MEDCOM (DS) commander on the medical aspects of CBRN defensive
  measures. This includes, but is not limited to, policies, programs, and procedures pertaining to
  immunizations; chemoprophylaxis; barrier creams; pretreatments; and the use of investigational new drugs.
  For additional information on operational public health refer to Table 5-1 on page 5-3 of this publication.
  Inspector General Section
  2-79. The inspector general section is responsible to the commander for inquiring into and reporting on
  matters that impact the overall efficiency of the command to include the performance of the mission, state of
  discipline, operating efficiency, and economy. The inspector general section conducts inspections,
  investigations, surveys, and studies as the commander directs and as laws and regulations prescribe.
  Public Affairs Section
  2-80. The public affairs section serves as the commander’s focal point for command information, public
  information, and community relations matters. The MEDCOM (DS) public affairs officer has the overall
  responsibility for building an understanding of AHS services/programs within the operational area.
  Additionally, as the official spokesperson for the command, releases information, as appropriate, on the
  medical aspects of—
  * Incidents, engagements, or accidents involving other commands, Services, and/or multinational
  forces.
  * Stability tasks in conjunction with the CA officer.