AEROMEDEVAC

Question 1

MEDEVAC defined

Answer 1

The movement and en route care by medical personnel of wounded, injured or ill persons from the battlefield to a Medical facility.

Question 2

CASEVAC defined

Answer 2

the movement of casualties aboard non-medical vehicles or aircraft. Casualties transported in this manner do not receive en route medical care.

Question 3

UH-1V MEDEVAC Config.

Answer 3

Crew: 2 pilots, 1 crew chief, 1 medic
Standard Config: 3L and 4A
Max Config: 6L or 9A
Red Cross markings: 4; nose, belly and each cargo door.

Question 4

UH-72A MEDEVAC Config.

Answer 4

Crew: 2 pilots, 1 medic
Standard Config: 1L and 3A
Max Config: 2L or 1L and 4A
Red Cross markings: 4; nose, top and each cargo door.
Note: used for garrison MEDEVAC only
Ex. Humanitarian aid and training

Question 5

UH-60Q MEDEVAC Config.

Answer 5

Crew: 2 pilots, 1 crew chief, 1 medic
Standard Config: 4L and 4A
Max Config: 6L and 1A or 7A
Red Cross markings: 5; nose, top, bottom and each cargo door.

Question 6

CH-47 MEDEVAC Config.

Answer 6

Crew: 2 pilots, 2 crew chiefs, 1 medic per 6P
Standard Config: 12L and 16A
Max Config: 24L and 1L or 31A
Red Cross markings: None
Note: primary mission is Mass Casualty Evac

Question 7

CH-47 MEDEVAC Config Chart

Answer 7

0L-31A
4L-25A
8L-19A
12L-16A
16L-10A
20L-4A
24L-1A

Question 8

What 3 factors can reduce AC performance?

Answer 8

H.A.T. goes up, performance goes down.
Humidity
Altitude
Temperature

Question 9

AEROMEDEVAC primary mission

Answer 9

move casualties to an area where they can receive proper medical care

Question 10

Advantages of AEROMEDEVAC

Answer 10

En route treatment
Speed
Flexibility

Question 11

Disadvantages of AEROMEDEVAC

Answer 11

Weather and limited visibility
Enemy Situation
Limited/priority aircraft

Question 12

9 Line MEDEVAC

Answer 12

1. Location: 6 digit grid
2. Frequency: Call Sign and suffix
3. Patients by precedence: Urgent, Surgical, Priority, Routine, Convenience
4. Equipment: Hoist, Semi-Rigid Litter
5. Type of patients: Litter or Ambulatory
6. Security during Wartime or Type of injury during Peacetime
7. Method of marking the site
8. Patient nationality and status
9. NBC contamination during wartime or terrain description during peacetime