AFTTP3-42.3 — Health Service Support In Nuclear, Biological, And Chemical Environments

AFTTP3-42.3 governs health service support procedures for tactical medical commanders operating in nuclear, biological, and chemical environments.

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  • Publication number: AFTTP3-42.3
  • Title: HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT IN NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTS
  • Date: 2013-09-03

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It covers NBC threats, command and control, medical force planning, casualty prevention, casualty care, decontamination, and logistics. Medical NBC defense operations are deliberately planned in the base support plan, while the doctrine is authoritative but not directive.

Applies to: This publication applies to all Air Force military and civilian personnel (including Air Force Reserve Command [AFRC] and Air National Guard [ANG] units and members).

Topics covered

  • Nuclear, biological, and chemical environments
  • Medical NBC defense operations
  • Medical force planning
  • Casualty prevention
  • Casualty care and management
  • Medical decontamination
  • Protective measures within medical treatment areas

Questions and answers

Where must medical NBC defense operations be planned?

Medical NBC defense operations will be deliberately planned in the base support plan (BSP), chapter 16, (refer to AFI 10-404, Base Support and Expeditionary Site Planning).

Is the doctrine in AFTTP3-42.3 directive?

The doctrine in this document is authoritative but not directive.

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