The use MEDEVAC in the U.S. Army has been in place since the Korean War, it was used to transport soldiers when wounded on the battlefields back to the CASHs and MASH units for immediate care. The pilots, medics, crewmembers, nurses and flight surgeons that have flown and been assigned within these units are very proud of their service. The demanding schedules, fast reaction times and service these crews experience create a tight knit unit. Through the modernization (that the army started pushing in 2005) to realign aviation assets in Combat Aviation Brigades (CABs) has caused a substantial loss of historical identification for these units.
The MEDEVAC branch falls under the Army Medical Detachment (AMEDD) the officers assigned within the medical detachment are a part of the Medical Service Corp; this includes the commissioned officer pilots. There has been a lot of internal conflict and struggle as to the management of an Aviation detachment within the medical command. The army wanted to draw these aviation assets back under that aviation branch for many years and with Army Modernization that was finally made possible. With the realignment of aviation companies the army has been able to transform the classic design and operations to make modern combat and mission requirements more readily available under the roof of one brigade level command.
MEDEVACs had been operating under the roof of a medical brigade which encompassed several medical battalions, one of the battalions would have been a medical evacuation battalion, and within each medical evacuation battalion were four companies; three air ambulance companies and a ground ambulance company. Classically these four companies would have been all stationed independent...
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... companies are now distinguished as C. company; as for the companies of the 421st Med BN. in 2005 and 2006 they were reassigned. The 236 MED co was reassigned under the 12th Aviation Brigade, 1/214th Aviation Battalion, become C.co 1/214th AVN in Wiesbaden, Germany, 45th co was assigned and designated at C.co 4th CAB, 1st INF DIV at Fort Carson, CO., 159th was send to Fort Drum, NY becoming C co 3-10 AVN, 10th Mountain DIV.
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organized into 'A', 'B', and 'C' platoon, and was given the designation of 'D' platoon,
While there are several incidents of successful personnel recovery recorded throughout history, the recovery of Air Force Captain (CPT) Scott O’Grady during the Bosnian War presents an interesting study. CPT O’Grady’s personal conduct as a result of his training greatly increased his chances of being recovered. Additionally, the units involved in removing CPT O’Grady from the battlefield operated in an almost textbook fashion.
This paper will discuss the internal organizational conflict that occurred in the Wake County Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after the formation of the Advanced Practice Paramedic Division (APP). Wake County EMS (WCEMS) is the sole entity with in the Wake county Government structure that is charged with providing prehospital emergency medical care to the visitors and citizens of Wake County. This paper is based on the opinion of the writer; it does not and is not reflective of the department’s opinion or the stance of the county.
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