Military Personnel: DoD Addressing Challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan But Opportunities Exist for Army Medical Personnel Requirements

ISBN-10: 1437981437
ISBN-13: 9781437981438
Series: Military Personnel
Pages: 38
Language: English
Published: 2011-06-01
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Author: Brenda S. Farrell

Description

For ongoing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, military medical personnel are among the first to arrive and the last to leave. Sustained U.S. involvement in these operations has placed stresses on the Department of Defense's (DoD) medical personnel. As the U.S. military role in Iraq and Afghanistan changes, the Army must adapt the number and mix of medical personnel it deploys. This report evaluated the extent to which: (1) DoD has assessed its need for medical personnel in theater to support ongoing operations; (2) the Army has adapted the composition and use of medical units to provide advanced medical care; and (3) the Army fills medical personnel gaps that arise in theater. Illus. This is a print on demand report.