Dole Mark J, Kissane Jonathan M
Headquarters, US Army Medical Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
US Army Med Dep J. 2016 Apr-Sep(2-16):119-23.
Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) is a function of the Army's integrated System for Health that provides the medical products and specialized logistics services required to deliver health protection and care under all operational conditions. In unified land operations, MEDLOG is an inherent function of Health Service Support (HSS), which also includes casualty care and medical evacuation. This paper focuses on a few key lessons observed during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom with direct implications for the support of HSS in future operations as envisioned in the Army Operating Concept and the Joint Concept for Health Services. It also examines a few key enablers that helped mitigate these challenges that are not yet fully acknowledged in Army Medical Department doctrine, policy, and planning.
医疗后勤(MEDLOG)是陆军综合健康系统的一项职能,它提供在所有作战条件下提供健康保护和护理所需的医疗产品和专业后勤服务。在统一的地面作战中,医疗后勤是卫生勤务保障(HSS)的一项固有职能,卫生勤务保障还包括伤员护理和医疗后送。本文重点介绍了在持久自由行动和伊拉克自由行动期间观察到的一些关键经验教训,这些经验教训对按照陆军作战概念和卫生勤务联合概念设想在未来行动中支持卫生勤务保障具有直接影响。本文还研究了一些关键推动因素,这些因素有助于缓解陆军医疗部门条令、政策和规划中尚未充分认识到的这些挑战。