MEDEVAC Mission Orders​

PRELIMINARIES

  • Task organisation and call-signs
  • Ground overview to pickup point (PUP)
    • detail of PUP.
    • Use map/sketch
  • Situation
  • Casualties:
    • number by priority
    • clinical detail
    • CBRN involvement?
  • Enemy:
    • threat en route and at PUP
  • Friendly Forces:
    • MEDEVAC escort/protection

MISSION

  • MEDEVAC mission statement (repeat this)

EXECUTION

  • Concept of Ops
    • Intent
      • effect to be achieved (recovery of any casualties)
    • Scheme of manoeuvre
      • chronological summary of how MEDEVAC will run
    • Main effort
      • the activity most crucial to the success of the mission
    • Missions
      • To subordinates to allow own planning

 

  • Coordinating Instructions
    • Timings
      • in detail
    • Location of forming up point (FUP) e.g. departure HLS
    • Route to FUP (if
      relevant) and transport details
      • Action in FUP/loading plan
      • Action at PUP
      • Action on civilian casualties
      • Action on enemy casualties
      • Action on vehicle/aircraft down

 

  • Summary
    – Execution paragraph to be summarised

SERVICE SUPPORT

  • Essential information or changes to SOPs:
    • dress
    • equipment
    • weapon states
    • ammo
    • rations
    • water
    • batteries
    • personal morphine
  • Special equipment required

COMMAND AND SIGNAL

  • Relevant important locations
  • Code words
  • CEI changes
  • Synchronise watches

Approved By: DCA PHEM