MEDINT and MEDINFO Flashcards
What is MEDINT concerned with?
Medical, bio-scientific, epidemiological, environmental and other aspects of human or animal health
What is MEDINFO concerned with?
Any info on medical or environmental threats or medical facilities or capabilities which has been gathered through non-intelligence channels which has not been a analysed for intelligence content.
What are some uses for MEDINT and MEDINFO?
Operational medical planning and estimations
Force health protection
Force protection
Medical capabilities
Analysis of enemy capabilities and vulnerabilities
Civil-military medical planning and operations
Informing joint effects such as location if med facilities, no-target lists
Planning for training
Who can MEDINT not be provided in?
Allies, coalition members or partners
What are 3 key considerations with med int/info?
Validity
Reliability
Currency
What military and civilian medical facilities should be considered?
Hospital capabilities / treatment facilities
Emergency health service capabilities
Medical materiel
Blood banking
Clinical laboratory facilities
What are the 3 steps to accessing med info?
Self help
Assisted info collection
Enhanced info collection and analysis
Where can you find approved information sources?
MEDINT AND MEDINFO DIN
What are some closed information sources of MEDINFO and MEDINT?
Army health unit - MATAs
RAF Med Ops products
PXR/POR
Mounting instructions
Reece reports
HTA (PJHQ)
US NCMI
NATO / AUSCANUKUS
Coalition partners
How can you request to obtain MEDINFO / MEDINT?
With an RFI through chain of command
Actioned by operational HQ if deployed. Or HQ, PJHQ or SGS/DIS
What are some ways to collect MEDINFO?
Reece
EH info and health facility info collection sheets
Health surveillance collection form - DIN
EPINATO
Reports and returns
