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1. Doctrine for Health Service Support in Joint
Operations

2. Executive Summary
Discusses the Force Health Protection Mission &
Objectives
Provides the Principles of Health Service Support
(HSS)
Discusses HSS Planning and Coordination
Discusses Reqs for HSS in Special Ops
Discusses HSS in USCG Ops
Discusses HSS Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, & Intelligence Systems ! ! !

3. *** Mission = Minimize the effects of wounds, injuries, disease,
environment , occupational hazards, and psychological stressors on
unit effectiveness, readiness, and morale!
COMBATANT CDR is responsible for the execution of the
FHP mission in his/her AOR.
~~~ Primary Obj.= to protect the health of & provide health service
support to US FORCES.

5. HSS … (C)AN (R)EALLY (F)IX (M)EMBERS with (C)OMFORT and
(C)are ! ! ! : )
1.Conformity Integrate and comply with the commander’s plan.
2.Responsiveness Provide timely access to HSS through proximity
or evacuation.
3.Flexibility Shift HSS resources to meet changing requirements.
4.Mobility Anticipate the need for rapid movement of HSS resources
to support combat forces during ops.
5.Continuity Provide optimum, uninterrupted care and TX.
6.Coordination Ensure that HSS resources are efficiently employed
and used effectively to support the planned operation
. . . . . WHEW!

6. HSS Planning & Coordination
Timely, effective planning and coordination are
essential to ensure adequate and sustainable HSS in a
theater. Proper planning permits a systematic
examination of all factors in a projected
operation.
ORAGANIZATION OF THE HSS is determined by:
The joint force’s mission
The medical threat
Medical intelligence
The theater evacuation policy

7. JFS :
~~responsible for coordinating and integrating HSS within their
theater.
~~”Assess component commands’ HSS requirements and
capabilities, both Quantitatively and Qualitatively, and provide
guidance to enhance the effectiveness of HSS through shared
used of assets”

8. 6 Principles of HSS are?
Can –
Really-
Fix-
Members-
w/
Comfort-
&
Care-

9. •Can be by SURFACE or AIR. Which is Preferred?
•Army aero medical ambulance assets provide patient movement
to and from Navy Hospital Ships
•INTRATHEATER- coordinated by a (TPMRC) Theater Patient
Movement Requirements Center.
•Patient movement from the theater is a collaborative effort between
TPMRC and GPMRC (Global Patient Movement Reqs Center)

10. The Medical Estimate
Includes an analysis of information pertaining to
enemy intentions, allied or coalition partners’
capabilities, courses of action, facts, assumptions
ANYTHING THAT CAN AFFECT THE OPERATION.
The JFS & component command surgeons plan HSS
for the joint force using the medical estimate.

11. Special Ops
Because of its nature, requires small, highly skilled,
self-contained teams that can be easily inserted and
extracted by AIR, SEA, and LAND delivery methods.

12. HSS in US Coast Guard Ops
Since USCG HSS is limited, it may require some HSS
from nearby DOD units
USCG helicopters may be utilized in med-evacs for
convenience

13. Early & Effective C4I are VITAL
TO SUCCESSFUL HSS ! ! !

14. HSS provides PROMPT, EFFECTIVE, and UNIFIED HEALTH
SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE COMBAT FIGHTING ABILITY
OF JOINT FORCES ! ! ! !
QUESTION FOR YOU…
What are the 6 Principles of HSS?