text: Army Health System Command and Control
  captured enemy medical supplies and equipment. The pharmacy officer assigned to the S-4 serves
  as a consultant to the clinical operations section on all issues pertaining to pharmaceuticals.
  * The S-6 for information management, automated information system requirements, and
  communications-electronics support.
  * The command judge advocate section for all medical-legal matters to include the determination of
  eligibility for medical care in U.S. MTFs. Further, the command judge advocate section provides
  guidance on the provisions of the Geneva Conventions as they affect medical personnel,
  equipment, evacuation platforms, and Class VIII supplies. He also provides guidance on any legal
  issues involving care to detained personnel.
  * The unit ministry team on religious matters that affect AHS operations to include faith-based
  dietary restrictions and assistance in COSC programs and activities.
  Technical Supervision
  2-114. The chief, professional services exercises technical supervision of all AHS clinical activities through
  his staff. The chief, professional services develops policies, procedures, and protocols for clinical activities
  within subordinate MTFs. Treatment protocols implemented in the command are developed according to
  Defense Medical Materiel Program Office standards and requirements, ARs, appropriate doctrinal
  publications, and sound medical practice. The chief, professional services ensures that investigational new
  drug protocols are followed. The chief, professional services also monitors the use of chemoprophylaxis,
  pretreatments, immunizations, and barrier creams. The chief, professional services ensures credentialing
  policies are in place and are being adhered to. The chief, professional services further ensures that a quality
  assurance program is implemented within the command which encompasses patient safety, risk management,
  infection control, peer review, and quality assurance. The chief, professional services monitors the
  MEDEVAC and medical regulating activities to ensure necessary medical requirements and clearances for
  patients being evacuated are accomplished. Further, develops patient preparation protocols for patients
  entering the USAF evacuation system, as required. The chief, professional services monitors the area support
  mission of assigned/attached Role 2 MTFs to ensure adequate AHS support to transient troop populations
  within the MEDBDE (SPT) operational area. The chief, professional services compiles and analyzes
  wounded-in-action data to determine trends in wounding patterns, to forecast specialized care requirements,
  and to recommend protective measures as appropriate. The chief, professional services identifies medical
  issues which require medical research and development. The duties and functions of The chief, professional
  services’ staff include the:
  * Chief nurse, who is the senior nurse in the command and provides technical supervision of the
  MEDBDE (SPT) subordinate MTFs nursing personnel (officer and enlisted). This individual
  establishes nursing policies and reviews and monitors nursing practices. The chief nurse monitors
  staffing levels, personnel shortages, and advises the chief, professional services on the impact of
  nursing shortfalls on the capability to provide required patient care. The chief nurse recommends
  to the chief, professional services the priority of assignment for nursing care personnel. The chief
  nurse also ensures educational and training requirements are met and monitors in-service training
  activities of subordinate MTFs. The chief nurse monitors mass casualty planning of subordinate
  MTFs, provides consultation to subordinate MTF mass casualty coordinators during rehearsals of
  the mass casualty plan, and ensures that if training shortfalls are identified that appropriate
  refresher/sustainment training is provided. Mass casualty refers to any number of human
  casualties produced across a period of time that exceeds available medical support capabilities.
  (JP 4-02). This individual ensures that documentation of medical treatment provided is
  appropriately documented in the individual health record using the prescribed forms and/or
  electronic media. The chief nurse directs routine reporting requirements and establishes format
  and frequency of all formal nursing reports. The chief nurse monitors the quality assurance
  program through records and reports provided by the subordinate MTFs. Quality assurance
  programs are the responsibility of the subordinate MTF leadership and further delegated to the
  assistant chief nurse, public health nurses, or clinical nurse officer-in-charge or to a senior NCO.
  In early phases of operations, the focus of MTFs is on quality combat casualty care; it is essential
  that the major duties of all clinicians be directly related to the delivery of patient care, rather than
  administrative oversight. As the operational area matures and the types of patient conditions being