text: Appendix C
  * As a member of a joint staff, provides Annex Q (Medical Services) to all operation plans and
  orders.
  * Participates in the 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 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.
  * Provides recommendations on allocation and redistribution of medical personnel and Class VIII
  items.
  * Oversees MEDLOG for the command.
  * Provides patient disposition and reports.
  * Evaluates and interprets AHS statistical data.
  * Monitors and coordinates FHP operations.
  * Develops health consultation services within the corps.
  * Provides technical advice to the Corps Commander for occupational, environmental health, and
  medical surveillances, sanitary inspections, and potential CBRN contamination.
  * When operating as a joint headquarters, coordinates with the staff judge advocate and chain of
  command to determine eligibility for medical care in an MTF.
  * When operating as a joint headquarters, recommends theater policy for medically evacuating
  contaminated patients.
  * Determines corps AHS training policies and programs as required.
  * Initiate operational public health programs (to include medical surveillance, and OEH
  surveillance) within the corps.
  SURGEON SECTION
  C-16. The surgeon section in the corps resides in the MCP. The surgeon section is normally functionally
  organized under the sustainment warfighting function, but may be directly under the corps chief of staff
  depending on the desires of the corps commander. This section is responsible for, but not limited to:
  * Provides reachback capability for the forward deployed surgeon in the tactical command post.
  * Reviews all Corps OPLANs and contingency plans to identify potential health threats associated
  with geographical locations and climatic conditions.
  * Assists tactical command post in monitoring and coordinating AHS support operations.
  * Ensures AHS support is provided across the conflict continuum. Various types of mission support
  (traditional support to a deployed force, operations predominantly characterized by stability tasks,
  and defense support of civil authorities) are provided simultaneously in various locations
  throughout the corps area of operations. AHS planners anticipate the types of support required
  and develop flexible plans that are rapidly adjusted to changes in the level of violence and tempo,
  as well as to transition from one type of task to the next.
  * Coordinates access to intelligence of medical interest with the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2,
  Intelligence and ensures that the health threat, medical intelligence, and intelligence of medical
  interest are integrated into AHS OPLANS and OPORDS.
  * Coordinates HSS, including the treatment and MEDEVAC of patients from the battlefield and the
  required Class VIII supplies, equipment, and services necessary to sustain these operations.
  * Coordinates FHP to include, operational public health, veterinary services, AML services and
  support, dental services and COSC.
  * Develops, in conjunction with higher headquarters, corps evacuation policy.
  DIVISION SURGEON
  C-17. The division surgeon is a division level officer and member of the commander’s personal and special
  staff. The division surgeon normally work under the staff supervision of the division chief of staff. The
  division surgeon is the principal advisor to the commander on the health status of the division and advise the