BUMEDINST 6440.5C Health Services Augmentation Program (HSAP)

Question 1

Purpose

Answer 1

To issue policy and procedure guidelines for active duty Navy Medical Department personnel assigned to augment operational platforms and/or units during contingency or wartime situations.

Question 2

Background

Answer 2

This instruction applies to all Navy medical activities (NMA) inside and outside the continental US (CONUS/OCONUS) which act as the sourcing commands for augmentation requirements for operational platforms.

Question 3

How is a deployable unit staffed during peacetime?

Answer 3

Deployable medical systems such as expeditionary medical facilities (EMFs) have no peacetime staffing, and hospital ship (T-AH) platforms maintain only a reduced operating status (ROS) crew during peacetime.

Question 4

CUIC

Answer 4

component unit identification code

Question 5

Who is repsonbile for CUIC?

Answer 5

BUMED Deputy Chief of Staff, Human Resources (BUMED-M1) is responsible for CUIC.

Question 6

WHAT WILL BUMED DO WHEN TASKED DIRECTLY BY THE CNO?

Answer 6

Ask a specific Echelon 3 Commander for Execution

Question 7

As a medical augmentee assigned to the Marine Forces (MARFOR) you could be attached to one of four divisions within the Marine Force. Name the four divisions.

Answer 7

Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Marine Division (MARDIV), Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), or Marine Logistics Group (MLG)

Question 8

Marine Forces provide up to what level of health service support (HSS)?

Answer 8

Level 2 health service support (HSS

Question 9

HSAP billets assigned to USMC units will be filled with qualified personnel at a minimum of______ percent peacetime and_______ percent wartime?

Answer 9

80% peacetime and 95% wartime

Question 10

True or False: Only males will be assigned to the Marine Division (MARDIV) unless females are specifically requested?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

How many augmentees are assigned to the Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ships (CRTS)?

Answer 11

84

Question 12

Casualty receiving and Treatment Ships (CRTS) provide up to what level of health service support (HSS)?

Answer 12

Level 2 health service support (HSS)

Question 13

Personnel augmentation and expanded bed capacity are provided to USNAVHOSPs Yokosuka, Okinawa, and Guam for up to Level 4 HSS of regional contingency plans.

Answer 13

HMs will Complete administrative readiness requirements within 30 days of check-in and maintain requirements continually thereafter.

Question 14

The hospital ships provide up to Level 3 HSS. The ships are owned by Military Sealift Command (MSC) and operated by civilian mariners. T-AH MTF CO and XO are nominated by BUMED.

Answer 14

EMF COs are designated by BUMED

Question 15

There are 3 readiness categories: routine deployable, surge ready, emergency surge.

Answer 15

Routine Deployable. Forward deployed crisis response forces that are mission capable and ready to deploy within 5 days.in support of a 250-bed configuration.

Question 16

Surge Ready. Forces designated for the force build-up stage that are ready and capable of mobilizing and deploying within 30 days to support a
500-bed configuration.

Answer 16

Emergency Surge. Additional forces designated for further follow-on stages that are ready and capable of deploying within 120 days in support of the 1,000-bed configuration..

Question 17

Routine Deployable Tier I

Answer 17

Calls for forces to deploy within 4 to 10 days of notification. These are
the most ready forces.

Question 18

Surge Ready Tier II

Answer 18

Calls for forces to deploy within 30 to 60 days of notification. This delay
allows for more JIT training opportunities, so their level of current readiness is
expected to be a little less.

Question 19

Emergency Surge Tier III

Answer 19

Considered a follow-on force in that it calls for forces to deploy within 60 to 120
days. With the longer lead time, a greater amount of risk can be assumed to rely on additional training, manning, or
equipping to occur prior to deployment, or the utilization of Reserves to meet the
requirement.

Question 20

The Status of Resources and Training System

SORTS

Answer 20

establishes joint readiness reporting requirements for

reporting readiness of personnel, training, and equipment.

Question 21

SORTS Categories C1

Answer 21

The unit is capable of undertaking the full wartime mission it was
organized and designed for. It is considered fully mission capable.

Question 22

SORTS Categories C2.

Answer 22

The unit is capable of undertaking the bulk of its wartime mission. It is
considered substantially combat ready with only minor deficiencies reported.

Question 23

SORTS Categories C3.

Answer 23

The unit is capable of undertaking a major portion of its wartime mission. While it has major deficiencies, it can still perform its assigned mission.

Question 24

SORTS Categories C4.

Answer 24

The unit is unable to perform its wartime mission unless it is provided additional resources or training. However, if the situation warrants, the unit may still be required to perform portions of its mission using its existing resources.

Question 25

SORTS Categories C5.

Answer 25

The unit is not able to perform its wartime mission and is not mission capable. Routinely this status is assigned to ships in major overhauls, which cannot be deployed because of the need for substantial maintenance.

Question 26

Construction Battalion Units (CBU) provide up to what level of health service support (HSS)?

Answer 26

Level 1 health service support (HSS)

Question 27

What unit assumes the name of the primary sourcing command for the manpower set?

Answer 27

Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF)

Question 28

Expeditionary Medical Facilities (EMF) provide up to what level of health service support (HSS)?

Answer 28

Level 3 health service support (HSS)

Question 29

OCONUS MTF’s provide personnel augmentation and expanded bed capacity for three of our overseas United States Naval Hospitals. Which hospitals are we referring to?

Answer 29

Yokosuka, Okinawa, and Guam

Question 30

The deployment history of all active component personnel is entered into EMPARTS and the Individual Personnel Tempo (ITEMPO) data system. How is this info used?

Answer 30

They use it to manage medical augmentees and decide who to deploy

Question 31

Personnel will report to their gaining command with a security clearance or verification per what instruction?

Answer 31

SECNAVINST 5510

Question 32

What current shipboard uniform regulation must T-AH and CRTS assigned personnel comply with?

Answer 32

NAVPERS 15665I

Question 33

Who maintains financial control, jurisdiction, and statutory responsibility for all issued to BUMED?

Answer 33

BUM-M8