What are the three standard types of BCTs? - ANSWER - Armor, Infantry, and Stryker. A mix of other brigade types supports theater army, corps, and division commanders. List these supporting brigade types. - ANSWER - Battlefield surveillance brigade (BFSB), Fires brigade, Combat aviation brigade (CAB), Maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB), an d Sustainment brigade What does health service support provide? - ANSWER - Health service support (HSS) consists of all services performed, provided, or arranged to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental or physical well -being of personnel in th e Army and, as directed, for other services, agencies, and organizations. HSS conserves the force by preventing disease and nonbattle injuries (DNBIs); clearing the battlefield of casualties; providing far-forward medical treatment and hospitalization; pro viding en route care during medical evacuation; providing veterinary, dental, combat stress control, and laboratory services; and ensuring adequate Class VIII supplies, medical equipment, and blood are available. What actions does field service entail? - ANSWER - Field services are essential services to enhance a Soldier's quality of life during operations. They consist of clothing exchange, laundry and shower support, textile repair, mortuary affairs, preparation for aerial delivery, food services, billeti ng, and sanitation. The BSB has distinct forward support companies (FSC) to support each CAB, fires battalion, and RS. What support do the distribution platoon and maintenance platoon provide? - ANSWER - Food (Class I) and water, Fuel (Class III), Ammuniti on (Class V), Repair parts (Class IX), and Maintenance and recovery. When receiving attachments, sustainment planners require some basic information from the sending unit's S4 to anticipate how to develop a synchronized concept of support. What are some c onsiderations? - ANSWER - Number and type of vehicles, personnel by specialty, and weapons systems. Current status and/or strength. When attachment is effective and for how long. What support assets are coming with the attachment. When and where linkup will occur, and who is responsible for linkup Force health protection (FHP) in the company is a critical sustainment function. From What elements and measures does Medical support come? - ANSWER - Self aid, Buddy aid, Combat life saver, Combat medics, and Trea tment team, that is, support from the battalion aid station. When referring to a mechanized unit, how would you describe ammunition basic load (Class V)? - ANSWER - The basic load is the quantity of ammunition required to be on hand to meet combat needs un til resupply can be accomplished. When calculating load requirements, leaders should adjust combat loads so Soldiers carry less than ______ pounds. - ANSWER - 72 BCT units deploy with _______ days of operational rations (meals, ready -to-eat [MRE]) as its unit basic load (UBL). - ANSWER - Three Usually, the BCT deploys with _______ days of common consumable supplies - ANSWER - 30 Individual Soldiers should deploy with a _______ day supply of their prescribed medications - ANSWER - 180 What are the three res upply methods? - ANSWER - Service station method, tailgate method, and in -position What is a vital sustainment and leadership function at all levels in the unit chain of command? - ANSWER - Ensuring that Soldiers receive and drink enough water Why would yo u want to use a tailgate method instead of a service station method of resupply? - ANSWER - The tailgate method is useful during defensive and security missions because stealth can be more easily maintained than with the service station method. You are on a defensive mission. You have one tank and one Bradley on forward OP, and one tank and one Bradley in the hide position. What type of resupply will you need? - ANSWER - Conduct a combination of resupply techniques. What is medical evacuation? - ANSWER - The timely, efficient movement and en route care of the sick, wounded, injured, or ill persons What is casualty evacuation? - ANSWER - It is a term used to refer to the movement of casualties aboard nonmedical vehicles or aircraft What are the thr ee phases of Tactical combat casualty care? - ANSWER - The three phases are: Care under fire, tactical field care, and combat casualty evacuation care What are tasks the company commander expects from the 1SG to sustain the company? - ANSWER - Some tasks in clude: Supervise the company trains based upon the commander's intent and the factors of METT -TC. Assist the XO with LOGSTAT management and in preparing paragraph 4 of the OPORD. Supervise the evacuation of casualties, performs C2 over the company medic an d oversees the evacuation plan from platoon to company casualty collection point (CCP).
