text: Appendix C
  SURGEON SECTION
  C-22. The brigade surgeon section is assigned to the headquarters and Headquarters Company of the brigade
  and operates out of the brigade tactical operations center. This section is an integral part of the brigade’s
  main CP and the staff of the brigade surgeon is intimately involved with the S-3 and their staff in the planning
  process. The section, in coordination with the brigade S-4, the brigade support medical company commander,
  and battalion surgeons, is responsible for the development of the medical portion of the brigade
  OPLAN/OPORD and takes part in the brigade operations process. This section is responsible to the brigade
  commander for staff supervision of AHS support within the brigade. The brigade surgeon section is also
  responsible for coordinating GS and DS relationships of organic medical units and medical units/elements
  whether OPCON or attached to the brigade. This section updates the brigade commander as required on the
  status of AHS support in the brigade. The staff of the brigade surgeon section assists the brigade surgeon in
  planning and conducting brigade AHS support operations. Specific functions include, but are not limited to:
  * Provides current information on the brigade AHS support plan/MEDCOP to surgeons/medical
  operations staffs of the next higher, adjacent, and subordinate HQs to maintain medical situational
  awareness.
  * Plans and ensures the timely and efficient establishment of Roles 1 and 2 AHS support for the
  brigade.
  * Plans and coordinates AHS support operations for brigade medical assets, attached, or OPCON
  EAB assets. This includes reinforcement and reconstitution.
  * Coordinates with the division surgeon section for prioritizing the reallocation of organic and corps
  medical augmentation assets as required by the tactical situation.
  * Ensures that the medical annex of the brigade TSOPs, plans, policies, and procedures for AHS
  support, prescribed by the brigade surgeon, are prepared and executed.
  * Oversees medical training and provides information to the brigade surgeon and brigade
  commander.
  * Coordinates and prioritizes MEDLOG and blood management requirements for the brigade.
  * Collects health threat information and coordinates medical intelligence requirements with the
  brigade S-2.
  * Coordinates and directs patient evacuation from forward areas to supporting MTFs.
  * Coordinates the MEDEVAC of all detainee casualties from the brigade AO.
  * Coordinates the disposition of captured medical materiel.
  * Coordinates, plans, and prioritizes operational public health missions.
  * Coordinates with the supporting veterinary element for subsistence and animal disease
  surveillance.
  * Coordinates and monitors patient decontamination operations to include:
   Layout and establishment of patient decontamination site.
   Use of collective protection.
   Use of nonmedical Soldiers to perform patient decontamination procedures under medical
  supervision.
  BATTALION SURGEON
  C-23. The battalion surgeon/medical officer is a member of the commander’s personal and special staff. The
  battalion surgeon also serve as the medical advisor to the battalion commander and the staff. In this role, the
  battalion surgeon advises the battalion commander on the employment of the medical platoon and on the
  health of the battalion. The battalion surgeon are also the supervising physician (medical officer/field
  surgeon) of the medical platoon’s treatment squad. This officer is responsible for all AHS support provided
  by the platoon. The brigade support medical company commander, with consultation by the senior physician,
  performs many related responsibilities mentioned below within the brigade support battalion. Units not
  assigned a battalion surgeon will utilize their assigned senior medical Service member in order to accomplish
  the below listed responsibilities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  * Advises the commander on the health of the battalion.