What are the three elements of the AFMS mission statement? - ANS 1) Enable medically fit
forces
2) Provide expeditionary medics
3) Deliver trusted care to all we serve
The full spectrum of medical operations and the necessary planning, training and readiness
support functions associated with these operations are components of what? - ANS The global
medical readiness capability
When illness or injury does occur, the AF Medical Service provides a rapidly responding what?
-- which can be tailored to the contingency requirement - ANS Modular medical capability
Most initial medical support within the AFMS modular medical capabilities begins with what two
things? - ANS 1) Global Reach Laydown (GRL)
2) Squadron Medical Element (SME)
Identify the AFMS capability that corresponds with the listed phase of operations:
1) Treatment
2) Staging
3) Evacuation - ANS 1) EMEDS
2) ERPSS
3) AE
Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) provides a modular build of capability organized into
three force modules: - ANS 1) EMEDS Health Response Team
2) EMEDS +10
3) EMEDS +25
What does the En-route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) serve as between Medical Facilities
and Aeromedical Evacuation? - ANS The liaison
For casualties requiring more definitive care than that provided by the EMEDS, the Global
Patient Movement System can provide rapid what? - of patients to the appropriate level of care -
ANS AE - aeromedical evacuation
What does AE fall under? - ANS Operations
Who is responsible for clinical guidance for AE medical crews and medical/training guidance for
ground AE medical UTCs - ANS SG Staff (AMC/SG)
, List 5 ways to accomplish Medical Readiness Training - ANS 1) AFSC - awarding training
courses
2) Clinical currency platforms
3) Deployment platforms
4) Local courses and briefings
5) Exercises
Who manages the funding for training, exercises, personnel and equipment through an internal
planning, programming and budgeting system, in order to maintain a robust medical readiness
capability? - ANS The AFMS
Who provides medical readiness resources? - ANS 1) DHP - Defense Health Programs
2) LAF - Line of the AF
What does DHP provide funding for? - ANS 1) Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
2) Patient Movement Items (PMI)
What does LAF provide funding for? - ANS 1) WRM - War Reserve Materiel
2) MC-CBRN Assets
MC-CBRN assets may only be replenished by LAF funding for shelf life management and to
replenish items consumed during contingencies, exercises, and training involving what? - ANS
CBRN hazards
When does the Medical Unit Commander review UTCs apportioned to the unit in the medical
resource letter (MRL)? - ANS 1) Annually
2) Whenever there is a change
***What is the Medical Unit Commander responsible for? - ANS 1) Establishing and maintaining
response capabilities
2) Supporting public health emergency requirements
3) Establishing an effective medical readiness training program
What does the Medical Unit Commander approve? - ANS Medical emergency management
MOU/MOA/MAAs
Who forms and chairs the Medical Readiness Committee? - ANS The Medical Unit Commander
What does the Medical Unit Commander use to appoint primary and alternate positions for the
appointed positions listed in AFI 41-106, Medical Readiness Program Management? - ANS
MRDSS-ULTRA
When are written appointment letters required? - ANS When mandated by other directives or
instructions
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