FM 4-02 — Army Health System
Field Manual 4-02 is the Army's authoritative doctrine for the Army Health System — defining how medical forces provide force health protection and health service support from the point of injury through definitive care in CONUS.
Current edition: 17 November 2020
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AHS mission (FHP and HSS), ten medical functions, six AHS principles (conformity/proximity/flexibility/mobility/continuity/control), four roles of medical care (Role 1 through Role 4), TCCC three phases (care under fire/tactical field care/tactical evacuation), four triage categories (minimal/immediate/delayed/expectant), five MEDEVAC evacuation precedences, theater evacuation policy, medical command organizations (MEDCOM/MEDBDE/MMB), Geneva Conventions, dental levels, veterinary roles, COSC, and medical logistics.
FM 4-02 is tested at boards because every NCO is responsible for the health and welfare of their Soldiers. Boards ask about the six AHS principles, the four triage categories, and the MEDEVAC evacuation precedences. Knowing that URGENT-SURG (Priority IA) is specifically for patients who need far forward surgical intervention — not just any urgent case — shows the doctrinal precision boards reward.
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