1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMand evacuation of equipment, excepted staff officers informed of the medisignaland medical.cal situation.(3) Recommending to the commander and (3) Recommending locations for the aidcoordinating with the S4 the composi-station, and controlling its operations.tion and employment of maintenance (4) Preparing a medical plan, based onelements.the tactical situation and the plans of(4) Preparing a vehicle evacuation plan, the commander, and coordinating thisbased on the tactical situation and theplan with the S4 to insure that it is inplans of the commander, and coordi-consonance with the overall logisticalnating this plan with the S4 to insureplan.that it is in consonance with the over- (5) Planning for and supervising the proalllogistical plan.vision of all medical services includ-(5) Efficient operation of the maintenance ing acquisition of patients, treatment,facilities of the unit to keep equip-and evacuation to supporting medicalment in the most efficient operatingunits as required.condition. ~~~~condition. ~(6) Procuring medical supplies.(6) Maintaining liaison with the subordinateelements of the units to insure (7) Supervising preparation of reports onthat maintenance activities are coordinated.and maintaining records of the sickand wounded.(7) Coordinating with higher mainte- (8) Technical and tactical training of thenance category.medical platoon.(8) Supervising the recovery and evacuationof vehicles from the battlefield.0. The Battalion or Squadron S? Air. Thearmor battalion or armored cavalry squadron(9) Supervising the tactical training of S3 air is the principal assistant of the S3 andSupersingthe e tlactiaperforms duties assigned him by the S3. He asthemaintenance platoon.sists in planning and relieves the S3 of some of(10) Supervising the technical training of his administrative workload by assembling daallmaintenance personnel, except ta and preparing reports. He is prepared to ascommunicationand medical person- sume duties of the S3 and act in his absence.nel, and monitoring training in vehi- He coordinates the employment of close aircle operation and maintenance for support with ground operations and has staffdrivers and crews of the battalion or responsibility for coordinating the activities ofsquadron.the REDEYE teams. These two activities are(11) Procuring repair parts and mainte- coordinated with the FSCOORD and the airnance supplies, except signal and liaison officer or forward air controller withmedical.the tactical air control party. For other dutiesn. The Battalion or Squadron Surgeon. The of the S3 air, see paragraph 66q.armor battalion or armored cavalry squadron p. The Battalion or Squadron Support Plasurgeonis both a special staff officer and com- toon Leader. The armor battalion or armoredmander of the battalion or squadron medical cavalry squadron support platoon leader complatoon.His duties correspond to those out- mands the battalion or squadron support plalinedin FM 101-5 for the division surgeon and toon and functions as the assistant S4. His duasoutlined in FM 8-15. He works under the ties includestaffsupervision of the S1. The surgeon duties (1) Controlling the field trains.include-(2) Insuring that the organic cargo trans-(1) Advising the commander on all medi- portation is loaded with fuel and lucalmatters, including sanitation, firstbricants, ammunition, and rations inaid, and health of the command.accordance with instructions from the(2) Keeping the commander and interest- S4.41