Communicate the AHS Medical Command and Control Flashcards
What is the definition of command and control?
Authority and direction exercised by a commander over assigned and attached forces to accomplish the mission.
What is the Army’s approach to command and control called?
Mission command.
What does mission command empower?
Subordinate decision making and encourages appropriate decentralized execution.
What are the primary tasks of Medical command and control?
- Command forces
- Control operations
- Drive the operations process
- Establish the command and control system
- Provide technical supervision.
Define ‘Command forces’.
Unity of Army Health System support effort.
What are some key aspects of ‘Control operations’?
- Regulate support
- Direct and coordinate medical assets
- Coordinate and synchronize medical functions
- Prevent subordinate medical units from impeding one another
- Maintain situational understanding.
What does ‘Drive the operations process’ involve?
- Synchronize force health protection
- Integrate processes
- Ensure Army Health System support aligns with the CDR.
What is the purpose of establishing the command and control system?
- Support the commander’s decision making
- Prepare and communicate directives
- Facilitate integration of medical information systems.
What does providing technical supervision entail?
- Advise the commander
- Establish, implement, and monitor standards
- Provide consultation and support to subordinate medical units.
What are the organizations involved in Medical Command and Control?
- Medical Command (MEDCOM)
- Deployment Support (DS)
- Medical Brigade (Support)
- Medical Battalion (Multifunctional).
What is one of the roles of Medical Command (MEDCOM)?
Establishing linkages to civilian and governmental authorities.
What is the responsibility of a Command Surgeon?
Responsible for planning, coordination, synchronization, and integration of AHS Support at all echelons.
True or False: A command surgeon has command authority.
False.
What do unit commanders need to monitor?
Their Soldiers’ Individual Medical Readiness (IMR).
What are some common responsibilities of a Medical Officer (MEDO)?
- Track medical readiness of unit
- Project 90 days out for Medical Readiness Compliance
- Plan Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP).
Fill in the blank: The main driver of medical C2 is the _______.
Medical Commander.
What must the Medical Commander focus on?
- Accomplishing higher commander’s intent
- Critical decisions only they can make.
What does the mission command concept demand from subordinate leaders?
Exercise disciplined initiative and aggressive action.
What is a key feature of future large-scale combat operations (LSCO)?
Involves complex, chaotic, violent, and uncertain conditions.
What does the Army Health System need to support during LSCO?
The commander’s scheme of maneuver.
What is the Medical Brigade responsible for?
C2 of subordinate and attached units.
What is one of the roles of the Medical Battalion (Multifunctional)?
Provides array of health care units assigned and attached based on METT-TC(I).
