ATP 4-02.6 — The Medical Company (role 2)
ATP 4-02.6 governs the organization, employment, and operation of the medical company providing Role 2 Army Health System support.
- Publication number: ATP 4-02.6
- Title: THE MEDICAL COMPANY (ROLE 2)
- Date: 11/08/2022
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 4-02.6 covers Army Health System doctrine, medical company organization, patient treatment, evacuation, survivability, and support to military operations. It addresses medical support in specific environments and defensive, offensive, stability, and other operations.
Topics covered
- Army Health System support
- Role 2 medical company operations
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- Medical evacuation
- Patient treatment
- Survivability operations
- Medical support in specific environments
- Medical command and control
Questions and answers
What services does the Army Health System include?
The Army Health System includes all mission support services performed, provided, or arranged by Army Medicine to support health service support and force health protection mission requirements for the Army and as directed, for joint, intergovernmental agencies, coalition, and multinational forces. (paragraph 4)
What medical care does the brigade support medical company provide?
The BSMC provides Role 2 medical care to supported maneuver battalions with organic medical platoons. The BSMC provides Role 1 and Role 2 medical treatment on an area basis to those units without organic medical assets operating in the BSA. (paragraph 2-2)
What support does the evacuation platoon provide?
The evacuation platoon provides ground MEDEVAC support for the maneuver battalions of the BCTs. In addition, it provides ground MEDEVAC support to units receiving area support from the medical companies. (paragraph 2-70)
How are patients treated at Role 2?
Battle injured or trauma patients arriving at Role 2 are treated using TCCC techniques. Disease and nonbattle injury patients are also provided medical treatment. Both types of patients are stabilized for movement. (paragraph 3-119)
What shelter requirement applies to Role 2 medical treatment facilities?
The design and construction of shelters with adequate overhead cover is mandatory to ensure medical care and treatment is not interrupted by hostile action. (paragraph 3-120)