This field manual (FM) provides doctrine, as well as techniques and procedures for conducting medical evacuation and medical regulating operations. Medical evacuation encompasses both the evacuation of Soldiers from the point of injury (POI) or wounding to a medical treatment facility (MTF) staffed and equipped to provide essential care in theater and further evacuation from the theater to provide definitive, rehabilitative, and convalescent care in the continental United States (CONUS) and the movement of patients between MTFs or to staging facilities. Medical evacuation entails the provision of en route medical care; supports the joint health service support (JHSS) system; and links the continuum of care. In addition, it discusses the difference between medical evacuation and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), as well as coordination requirements for and the use of nonmedical transportation assets to accomplish the CASEVAC mission. This publication is intended for use by medical commanders and their staffs, command surgeons, and nonmedical commanders involved in medical evacuation operations.

This book includes the following topics:

Chapter 1 OVERVIEW OF ARMY HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MEDICAL EVACUATION
Chapter 2 MEDICAL EVACUATION RESOURCES
Chapter 3 OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL EVACUATION PLANNING
Chapter 4 ARMY MEDICAL EVACUATION
Chapter 5 MEDICAL EVACUATION IN SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTS
Chapter 6 MEDICAL REGULATING
Appendix A GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND MEDICAL EVACUATIONS
Appendix B Legacy Units
Appendix C TACTICAL STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES
Appendix D EXAMPLE OF THE MEDICAL EVACUATION PLAN AND OF THE OPERATIONS ORDER
Appendix E USE OF SMOKE AND OBSCURANTS IN MEDICAL EVACUATION OPERATIONS
Appendix F EVACUATION CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES FORCES
Appendix G SELECTION OF PATIENTS FOR AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION AND PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODES AND PRECEDENCE
Appendix H TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES, PRECOMBAT CHECKS/PRECOMBAT INSPECTIONS, AND LEADER CHECKLISTS
Appendix I SAFETY ON THE BATTLEFIELD