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DTIC ADA498079: Journal of Special Operations Medicine, Volume 7, Edition 4. Training Supplement: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

This document is a compilation of open source material collected and analyzed by the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) from special operations medical personnel deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The majority of the observations, insights, and lessons (OIL); tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP); and best practices are derived from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) actions in theater and lessons learned. However, as special operations forces (SOF) are globally engaged executing missions across the full spectrum of operations, OIL from OEF-Horn of Africa, OEF-Philippines, and other areas of responsibility have been included. SOF typically provide far-forward austere trauma care to sustain casualties (CAX) until they can reach forward surgical care. Often the special operations warfighter, coalition member, or noncombatant casualty is dehydrated at the time of wounding, under heat or cold stress, and fatigued. The majority of the OIL and TTP listed here are oriented to the Level I management of combat CAX or management at the point of injury (POI) or wounding. The term ?special operations medic? used throughout this document

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