text: Chapter 7
  MEDICAL COMPANY (AREA SUPPORT)
  7-5. At EAB, mental health sections are assigned to the medical companies (area support) that are normally
  assigned to the MMB. If required, these resources can be augmented with BH personnel assigned to the
  medical detachment (COSC).
  MEDICAL DETACHMENT, COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL STRESS
  CONTROL
  7-6. A medical detachment (COSC) is usually assigned to the MMB and provides direct support to the
  EAB. In support of an AO, this unit provides support on an area basis and provides additional support to the
  BCT as required. The medical detachment (COSC) consists of a detachment headquarters, a main support
  section, a Unit Ministry Team, and a forward support section. The main support section consists of its
  headquarters and an 18-Soldier BH team made up of social workers, clinical psychologist, psychiatrist,
  occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses, BH specialists, and occupational therapy specialist. The forward
  support section consists of an 18-Soldier BH team. Each BH team is capable of breaking into six 3-person
  subteams, for battalion/company prevention and fitness support activities. This provides for a total of 12
  subteams for each detachment, giving supported commanders more teams and more flexibility in the
  utilization of those teams.
  PRIMARY TASKS
  7-7. Table 7-1 discusses the primary tasks of the COSC function. Table 7-2 (on page 7-3) discusses the
  primary tasks and purposes of BH/neuropsychiatric treatment.
  Table 7-1. Primary tasks and purposes of the combat and
  operational stress control function
  Primary task Purpose
  Implement combat and operational stress control Prevent combat and operational stress reaction.
  plan/program
  Perform combat and operational stress control Provide command with global assessment of the unit,
  unit needs assessment with considerations of multiple variables that may
  affect leadership, performance, morale, and
  operational effectiveness of the organization.
  Conduct traumatic event management for Assist in the transition of units and Soldiers who are
  potentially traumatic event exposed to potentially traumatic events by building
  resilience, promoting posttraumatic growth, and/or
  increasing functioning and positive changes in the
  unit.
  Screen and evaluate Soldiers with maladaptive Provide diagnosis, treatment, and disposition for
  behaviors to rule out neuropsychiatric/behavioral Soldiers with neuropsychiatric/behavioral problems.
  health conditions
  Conduct combat and operational stress Provide Soldiers rest/restoration within or near their
  restoration and reconditioning programs to unit area for rapid return to duty and to prevent
  include warrior resiliency training posttraumatic stress disorder.
  Perform command-directed evaluation for Determine if Soldiers’ mental state renders them at
  Soldier’s behavioral health status risk to themselves or others or may affect their ability
  to carry out their mission.
  Screen patients with potential behavioral health Rule out mild traumatic brain injury for Soldiers
  issues for signs/symptoms of mild traumatic brain seeking assistance with behavioral health issues. If
  injury appropriate, refer individuals for follow-up medical
  examination.