Title: AMEDD BATTLEFIELD RULES
1AMEDD LESSONS LEARNED
PRINCIPLES OF CHS (FM 4-02.6) 1.
Conformity 2. Continuity 3. Control 4.
Proximity 5. Flexibility 6. Mobility
9 LINE MEDEVAC REQUEST
(FM 8-10-6) Line 1- Location of pickup site
Line 2- Radio call sign frequency Line 3-
of patients by precedence a. Urgent b. Urgent
(surgical) c. Priority d. Routine e.
Convenience Line 4- Special equipment needed
a. None b. Hoist c. Extraction equipment d.
Ventilator Line 5- of patients by type L-
of Litter patients A- of Ambulatory patients
Line 6- Security of pickup site (war) N- No
enemy troops in area P- Possible enemy troops
in area E- Enemy troops in area X- Enemy
troops in area Line 6- Number and type of wound
injury or illness (peace) Line 7-
Method of marking at HLZ a. Panels b. Pyro
c. smoke d. None e. Other Line 8- Patient
Nationality Status a. US Military b. US
Civilian c. Non US Military d. Non US
Civilian e. EPW Line 9- NBC (war) N- Nuclear
B- Biological C- Chem Line 9- Terrain
description (peace)
CHS Leaders Reference Card
https//lessonslearned.amedd.army.mil/
TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES (FM 7-8) 1.
Receive mission 2. Issue warning order 3. Make
a tentative plan 4. Start movement 5.
Reconnoiter 6. Complete the plan 7. Issue the
plan 8. Supervise
AMEDD BATTLEFIELD RULES (FM
4-02.6) 1. Maintain medical presence with
the soldier 2. Maintain health of the command
3. Save lives 4. Clear the battlefield 5.
Provide state-of-the-art care 6. Return soldiers
to duty as soon as possible
SPOT REPORT S- Size A- Activity L- Location
U- Unit/Uniform T- Time E- Equipment
CHS FUNCTIONAL AREAS 1. C4I
(FM 4-02.6) 2. Medical Treatment
3. Evacuation Med
Regulating 4. Hospitalization 5. Combat Health
Logistics 6. Dental Services 7. Veterinary
Services 8. Preventive Medicine 9. Combat
Stress Control 10. Medical Laboratory Services
METT-TC ANALYSIS (FM 7-8) 1.
Mission 2. Enemy 3. Terrain 4. Troops 5.
Time 6. Civilians
MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN (OCOKA)
(FM 7-8) 1. Observation Fields of
Fire 2. Cover Concealment 3. Obstacles 4.
Key Terrain 5. Avenues of Approach
OPORD FORMAT (FM 101-5)
TASK ORGANIZATION 3. EXECUTION
(Intent) 1. SITUATION (Enemy/Friendly)
Concept of Operation / Concept of Support 2.
MISSION (Task Purpose) 4. SERVICE
SUPPORT who, what, when, where, why 5.
COMMAND SIGNAL
2INVERTED - Y HLZ (FM 90-4)
HLZ LANDING CRITERIA (FM 90-4) 1. Clear of
debris / obstacles marked 2. Land heading into
the wind 3. VS-17 Panels / bean bag lights
properly secured 4. Cleared diameter for UH-60
50m Cleared diameter for CH-47 80m 5.
Avoid landing down-slope 6. Do not land on slope
gt16 degrees To determine ground slope use the
following math computation V x 57.3
H V is
found by subtracting lowest point on HLZ from
highest point H is the entire length of the HLZ
Left leg light
Direction of Flight
7 meters
TOUCHDOWN
X
14 meters
7 meters
Base
Directional light
7 meters
Direction of Wind
Right leg light
V Vertical Distance H Horizontal Distance
EVAC CAPABILITIES (FM 8-10-6) Type
Litter Amb M996 2 6 M997
4 8 M113 4 10 5-ton
12 16 2 ½-ton 12 16 UH-60
(w/o hoist) 6 7 (w / hoist) 3
4 CH-47 24 31 C-130 74
92 C-141 48 170 C-5 70
C-17A 36 54
AAR FORMAT (TC 25-20) 1. What was the plan 2.
What actually happened 3. Why did it happen 4.
Unit strengths and weaknesses 5. How can we
improve
FIVE-POINT CONTINGENCY PLAN (
handbook) 1. GOING- Where LDR or element is
going 2. OTHERS- Others going 3. TIME- Time to
be gone 4. WHAT- What to do if LDR or element
does not return in time 5. ACTIONS- Actions on
enemy contact, you and me
NBC-1 CHEM REPORT (FM 3-3)
Line B- Position of observer Line
D- DTG of detonation Line E- DTG end of attack
Line F- Location of attack Line G- Means of
delivery Line H- Type of burst (air or
surface) agent
RISK MANAGEMENT (FM 100-14) 1. Identify
Hazards 2. Assess Hazards to Determine
Risks 3. Develop Controls and Make Risk
Decisions 4. Implement Controls 5. Supervise
Evaluate
WPNs (FM 7-8) Max E Range(m) M-4/16A2 580
(pt) 800 (area) M-249 600 (pt) 800
(area) M-203 150 (pt) 350 (area)
M-136 (AT-4) 300 (pt / area) M-9 (9mm pistol)
50 (pt) M-2 (50 Cal) 1,800 (grazing)
EPWs 1. Search 2. Segregate 3. Silence 4.
Speed 5. Safeguard
To help you- Conserve
the Fighting Strength
MSG Gerald Ecker, ADLER24A - Project Warrior
Medical NCO, Jan 00-Jan 04