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1. Terminal Learning Objective ACTION Supervise CSS functions during platoon operations. CONDITION As a platoon leader/sergeant, operating in a field environment, responsible for supervising CSS functions within your platoon. STANDARD Student must supervise: proper accountability of personnel, platoon health procedures, verification of financial readiness, accuracy of supply and LOGPAC procedures, and control of the platoon’s movement IAW current doctrine and unit SOP. VG-A-1

2. Enabling Learning Objective A ACTION Account for personnel. CONDITION As a platoon leader/sergeant, operating in a field environment, responsible for supervising CSS functions within your platoon. STANDARD Student must verify status report and review DA Forms 1155 and 1156 IAW AR 600-8-1 and FMs 100-10 and 12-6. VG-A-2

3. CASUALTY MANAGEMENT • Coordinates personnel and logistical processes. • Records, reports, and accounts for personnel in an expeditious manner. • DA Forms 1155 and 1156 are the basis for accountability of personnel. VG-A-3

4. PERSONNEL STATUS REPORTING • Commanders must have timely and accurate strength and personnel information to: • Make operational decisions. • Report casualties. • Request replacements. VG-A-4

5. PERSONNEL STATUS REPORT • A hasty form produced manually to satisfy the demand for immediate information. • Accuracy depends on platoon’s input to the process. VG-A-5

6. SUMMARY, Learning Activity 1 • During this learning activity we discussed: • Casualty management. • Personnel status reporting. • Personnel Status Report, DA Form 5367-R. • Platoon leadership responsibilities. VG-A-6

7. CASUALTY REPORTING The casualty operations management system records, reports, verifies, and processes information from unit level to HQDA. VG-A-7

8. THE CASUALTY REPORTING SYSTEM • Official means by which casualty information is reported to next of kin (NOK). • Telephone calls by friends from theater of operations are NOT authorized. • Accuracy will never be sacrificed for sake of timeliness. VG-A-8

9. CASUALTY FEEDER REPORT DA FORM 1156 The casualty feeder report is prepared by the unit. As a platoon leader/sergeant it is your responsibility to ensure that it is complete, accurate, and timely as possible without sacrificing accuracy. VG-A-9

10. CHECK APPLICABLE BOX CONTROL NUMBER CASUALTY FEEDER REPORT (AR 600-10) HOSTILE ACTION NON-HOSTILE ACTION 1. LAST NAME - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE INITIAL 2. SERVICE NO. 3. GRADE 4. HOUR AND DATE OF INCIDENT 5. UNIT 6. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION(nearby town) AND GRID COORDINATES 7. TYPE OF CASUALTY (Check applicable box(es)) WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION MISSING IN ACTION KILLED IN ACTION DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES LIGHTLY WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION * CAPTURED DIED NOT AS RESULT OF HOSTILE ACTION SERIOUSLY INJURED OR INJURED IN ACTION * DETAINED BODY RECOVERED SERIOUSLY INJURED NOT AS RESULT OF HOSTILE ACTION INTERNED NO YES BODY IDENTIFIED LIGHTLY INJURED NOT AS RESULT OF HOSTILE ACTION MISSING NO YES EVACUATED TO * To be indicated by medical personnel only. DA FORM 1156, 1 JUN 66 REPLACES EDITION OF 1 MAY 61, WHICH WILL BE ISSUED AND USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED CASUALTY FEEDER REPORT DA FORM 1156 (FRONT) VG-A-10

11. 8. WITNESS WHO SAW INCIDENT OR IDENTIFIED REMAINS (Name, grade, service number and unit) 9. REMARKS (Additional circumstances, any religious ministrations performed, etc.) 10. FOR USE BY C.O. OR MED. OFF. (Only for casualties not the result of hostile action.) VERIFIED BY (Pers. Off.) AUTHENTICATED BY (CO or Med. Off.) LINE OF DUTY: NO UNDETM YES UNIT GRADE SERVICE NO. SIGNATURE OF PERSON PREPARING REPORT DATE CASUALTY FEEDER REPORT DA FORM 1156 (BACK) VG-A-11

12. WITNESS STATEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL, DA FORM 1155 The witness statement on individual is prepared by the unit. It supports the data found on the casualty feeder report and, as a platoon leader/sergeant, it is your responsibility to ensure that it is complete, accurate, and timely as possible without sacrificing accuracy. VG-A-12

13. CHECK APPLICABLE BOX WITNESS STATEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL (AR 600-10) CAP DET MIS MIA DEAD (Remains not recovered) 1. LAST NAME - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE INITIAL 2. SERVICE NO. 2A. SSN 3. GRADE 4.DATE OF DEATH OR WHEN LAST SEEN 5. ORGANIZATION 6. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION(Include grid coordinates nearby town) 7. IF ITEMS 1 AND 2 ARE UNKNOWN OR NOT POSITIVE, COMPLETE ITEMS LISTED BELOW: AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT HAIR EYES RACE NICKNAME HOME TOWN CIVILIAN OCCUPATION WAS HE MARRIED? (If so, give wife’s name if known) DID HE HAVE ANY CHILDREN? (If so, give name if known) OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT OR HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION OTHER IDENTIFYING MARKS ? (such as tatoosor birthmarks) DA FORM 1155, 1 JUN 66 REPLACES EDITION OF 1 JUN 61, WHICH WILL BE ISSUED AND USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED WITNESS STATEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL DA FORM 1155 (FRONT) VG-A-13

14. 8. CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING INCIDENT(If known, include cause of death or condition when last seen, and how identified) 9. NAME OF PERSON MAKING STATEMENT 10. SERVICE NO./SSN 11. UNIT 12. DATE 13. SIGNATURE WITNESS STATEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL DA FORM 1155 (BACK) VG-A-14

15. SUMMARY, Learning Activity 2 • During this learning activity we discussed: • Personnel accounting and strength reporting. • The casualty reporting system. • The Casualty Feeder Report, DA Form 1156. • The Witness Statement on Individual, DA Form 1155 VG-A-15

16. SUMMARY, ELO A • During this ELO we discussed: • Casualty management. • Personnel status reporting. • Personnel Status Report, DA Form 5367-R. • Platoon leadership responsibilities. • Personnel accounting and strength reporting. • The casualty reporting system. • The Casualty Feeder Report, DA Form 1156. • The Witness Statement on Individual, DA Form 1155. VG-A-16

17. Enabling Learning Objective B ACTION Control the platoon’s health procedures. CONDITION As a platoon leader/sergeant, operating in a field environment, responsible for supervising CSS functions within your platoon. STANDARD Student will verify evacuation procedures, identify major components of the medical threat, identify preventive medicine procedures, identify requirement and responsibility for Field Sanitation Teams (FST), and identify the combat lifesaver IAW FMs 8-10-6, 21-10, and TRADOC Pam 525-50. VG-A-17

18. EVACUATION PROCEDURES • Current medical evacuation doctrine and organization are the result of: • An evolutionary process. • Includes both trial and error. • The assimilation of lessons learned on the • battle field. VG-A-18

19. IMPORTANCE OF EVACUATION The increase in the speed and lethality of combat formations has served to increase the importance of medical evacuation as the key link in the continuum of care. VG-A-19

20. MEDEVAC REQUEST FORMAT • There are two formats for the medical evacuation request format. These are: • War time • Peacetime VG-A-20

21. MEDEVAC REQUEST FORMAT • The peacetime format differs from the wartime format as follows: • Line 6 - changed to number and type of wound. • Line 9 - changed to description of terrain. VG-A-21

22. MEDEVAC REQUEST FORMAT Once the request is prepared, the platoon leader/sergeant’s responsibility is to ensure it is correct and relayed to the appropriate medical unit by radio. VG-A-22

23. DISEASES & NONBATTLE INJURIES • Historically, in every conflict the U.S. has been involved in, only 20 percent of all hospital admissions have been from combat injuries. • The other 80 percent have been from diseases and nonbattle injuries (DNBI). VG-A-23

24. COMPONENTS OF THE MEDICAL THREAT • Heat Injuries. • Cold Injuries. • Arthropods and Other Animals of Medical Importance. • Poisonous plants & Toxic Fruit. • Food & Water Borne Disease & Illness. • Personal Hygiene, Physical, & Mental Fitness. • Noise. • Toxic Chemical, NonNBC Related. VG-A-24

25. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE MEASURES (PMM) PMM are simple, common sense actions that any soldier can perform and every leader must know to guard against the medical threat. VG-A-25

26. HEAT INJURIES • Plan for the Heat. Obtain and use heat condition • information. • Allow personnel to acclimate. • Ensure adequate water supplies. Know location • of water distribution points. • Ensure trained medical support. • Recognize risks during MOPP operations. • Modify wear of uniform VG-A-26

27. COLD INJURIES • Plan for the Cold. Obtain and use cold condition • information. • As tactical situation permits, provide: • Covered vehicles, Cold Weather Clothing, Laundry • services, Warming Tents, Hot Rations, and • Drinking Water. VG-A-27

28. COLD INJURIES (Continued) • Inspect soldiers for: • Availability, proper fit, and wear of cold • weather gear. • Ensure soldiers have at least 5 pairs of socks. • Frequently rotate personnel • Ensure trained medical support is available. • Initiate the “Buddy-System” • Enforce PMM procedures VG-A-28

29. ARTHROPODS & OTHER ANIMALS of MEDICAL IMPORTANCE • Obtain information on biting & stinging insects • Use field sanitation teams • Ensure sanitation supplies & equipment are • available • Avoid handling snakes, insects, and animals • Prevent attraction of insects • Do not permit “pets” in sleeping/eating areas. VG-A-29

30. ARTHROPODS & OTHER ANIMALS of MEDICAL IMPORTANCE (Continued) • Ensure that; • Soldiers have serviceable bednets. • Immunizations are current. • Laundry and bathing facilities are available. • Request assistance from a PMM unit when • PMM is beyond your capabilities. VG-A-30

31. ARTHROPODS & OTHER ANIMALS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCE (Continued) • Ensure that each soldier has insect repellent • and uses it. • Direct soldiers to keep: • Shirts buttoned. • Sleeves rolled down. • Pants bloused. VG-A-31

32. ARTHROPODS & OTHER ANIMALS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCE (Continued) • Ensure soldiers: • Bathe regularly. • Discontinue use of after shave/cologne. • Have clean uniforms. • Use bednets & aerosol spray bombs. • Ensure soldiers take malaria pills when applicable. • Use field sanitation teams. VG-A-32

33. ARTHROPODS & OTHER ANIMALS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCE (Continued) • If mission permits; • Occupy areas away from breeding areas. • Avoid areas of high grass/vegetation. • Maintain area sanitation. VG-A-33

34. POISONOUS PLANTS/TOXIC FRUIT • Obtain information on poisonous plants and toxic fruit. • Use field sanitation teams to; • Train soldiers in PMM. • Demonstrate plants & fruits in the unit area. • Enforce individual PMM. VG-A-34

35. FOOD AND WATER BORNE DISEASE/ILLNESS • Plan for safe water. • Make sure platoon has an adequate supply of; • Iodine water purification tablets. • Chlorination kits. • Bulk chlorine. • Inspect water containers prior to use. • Check chlorine residual daily. • Plan for construction/maintenance/location of field • sanitation devices. VG-A-35

36. PERSONAL HYGIENE • Ensure soldiers use shower/bath facilities • at least once daily. • Inspect soldiers to ensure they have • hygiene supplies. • Ensure undergarments are cotton. • Ensure uniforms fit properly. VG-A-36

37. PHYSICAL FITNESS • A physically fit soldier is less likely to be a combat loss from disease or injury. • As a leader, you must be a positive role model for physical fitness by leading by example. VG-A-37

38. MENTAL FITNESS • Show your personnel you care about their; • Welfare. • Safety. • Health. VG-A-38

39. MENTAL FITNESS (Continued) • Ensure best & safest water, food, equipment etc. • Educate soldiers. • Know soldier's backgrounds. • Mobilize support groups. • Assign jobs to maintain balance. • Share the discomforts. VG-A-39

40. MENTAL FITNESS (Continued) • Reduce uncertainty • Keep soldiers briefed on mission & situation. • Explain reasons for hardships, delays, and changes. • Don’t give false reassurances. • Make contingency plans & follow unit SOP. • Promote cohesion and impart pride in the unit. VG-A-40

41. NOISE • Identify existing noises. • Do not allow personnel to remove hearing protection from aircraft of tracked vehicle helmets. • Avoid unnecessary exposure. • Limit necessary exposure. • Clean, maintain, and ensure use of protection devices. VG-A-41

42. TOXIC CHEMICALS - NonNBC • Identify sources of toxins in the unit. • Enforce individual PMM. VG-A-42

43. FIELD SANITATION TEAM (FST) • During WW II it became more apparent that more fire power was needed at unit level to combat the medical threat. The answer was the FST. • Today’s FSTs serve as advisors to the commander concerning individual PMM to prevent DNBI. VG-A-43

44. COMBAT LIFESAVER • There are 4 levels of health service support. • First level is the individual level containing 3 different skill levels. These are; • Self-aid, buddy-aid. • Combat lifesaver • Combat medic. VG-A-44

45. COMBAT LIFESAVER (Continued) The Combat Lifesaver is a unit member, selected by the commander, for additional training to increase medical skills beyond basic first aid procedures. VG-A-45

46. SUMMARY, ELO B • During this ELO we discussed platoon health • procedures to include: • Evacuation. • Major components of the medical threat. • Preventive Medicine Measures (PMM) to prevent • the threat. • Requirements and responsibility of the Field • Sanitation Team (FST). • Identifying the Combat Lifesaver. VG-A-46

47. Enabling Learning Objective C ACTION Review problems with the platoon financial readiness. CONDITION As a platoon leader/sergeant, operating in a field environment, responsible for supervising CSS functions within your platoon. STANDARD Student must review and coordinate unit financial status with Personnel Administration Center (PAC) IAW TC 21-7. VG-A-47

48. FINANCIAL READINESS It is much harder to manage financial matters during deployment therefore, soldiers must protect themselves and their families from financial hardship during long deployments. As a platoon leader/sergeant it is one of your responsibilities to counsel your platoon members on the steps to avoid financial hardships during deployment. VG-A-48

49. FINANCIAL READINESS (Continued) • Counsel platoon members on the following: • Pay Bills by Allotment. • Make Arrangements Now. • Entitlements Change During War or Deployment. • Foreign Duty Pay. • Imminent Danger Pay. • Family Separation Pay. VG-A-49

50. FINANCIAL READINESS (Continued) • Taxes. • Married Personnel. • Separate Checking Accounts. • Powers of Attorney. • Leave and Earnings Statement. • Preparation of a Will. • Family Checklist. VG-A-50