text: Chapter 1
  SECTION II — WARFIGHTING FUNCTIONS
  1-7. The Army Health System medical capabilities (ten medical functions) are grouped under two Army
  warfighting functions- FHP under protection and HSS under sustainment warfighting functions. These
  interrelated and interdependent medical functions are complex in nature and require medical command and
  control for synchronization and integration. This ensures the interrelationships and interoperability of all
  medical assets and optimizes the effective functioning of the entire system. To clearly delineate which
  medical functions are grouped under which warfighting function, the Army is aligning with the joint Services
  (according to JP 4-02) in grouping these ten medical functions.
  SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS
  1-8. The AHS is a complex system of systems (Figure 1-1). The systems which comprise the AHS are
  divided into medical functions which align with medical disciplines and scientific knowledge. These systems
  are interrelated and interdependent and must be meticulously and continuously synchronized to reduce
  morbidity and mortality and to maximize patient outcome. The ten medical functions are:
  * Medical command and control.
  * Medical treatment (organic and area support).
  * Hospitalization.
  * Medical evacuation (to include medical regulating).
  * Dental services.
  * Operational public health.
  * Combat and operational stress control.
  * Veterinary services.
  * Medical logistics (to include blood management).
  * Medical laboratory services (to include both clinical laboratories and environmental laboratories).
  1-9. The AHS medical functions are in consonance with joint doctrine, as described in JP 4-02. Figure 1-
  2 below depicts the Army Health System operational framework. For more information on operational
  framework refer to ADP 3-0 and FM 3-0.
  FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION MISSION
  1-10. The Army force health protection are measures that promote, improve, or conserve the behavioral and
  physical well-being of Soldiers comprised of preventive and treatment aspects of medical functions that
  include: combat and operational stress control, dental services, veterinary services, operational public health,
  and laboratory services. Enabling a healthy and fit force, prevent injury and illness, and protect the force
  from health hazards.
  HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT MISSION
  1-11. The Army health service support is support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the
  Army Medicine to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the behavioral and physical well-being of
  personnel by providing direct patient care that include medical treatment (organic and area support) and
  hospitalization, medical evacuation to include medical regulating, and medical logistics to include blood
  management. Additionally, as directed, provide support in other Services, agencies, and organizations.
  Health service support includes the treatment of CBRN patients.