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Category: 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)

All enlisted team provides Bio-Medical support to JTF MED 374 and other trace down units
February 23, 2023 — The medical field heavily relies on the use of specialized medical equipment in order to assess and treat patients. Without this equipment, healthcare professionals would not have the tools necessary to treat Soldiers properly. These highly sensitive and specialized equipment are related directly to the medical capabilities of a facility to include laboratory services, imaging studies, biomarker monitoring, ventilator assistance, oxygen availability, infusion pumps, as well as storage of vital medication and blood products. To ensure that medical staff can do their job, the biomedical team of JTF MED 374 remains ready to do theirs... MORE

Ready for anything: JTF MED 374 conducts MASCAL training
February 23, 2023 — The journey of every medical deployment is paved with massive amounts standard operating procedures, training, lessons learned, down time, assigned additional duties, and satisfying endless spreadsheets. In the end, the real evaluation that matters is how a hospital performs under pressure when its capabilities, personnel and resources are stretched beyond its known capable limits. The results of a hospital’s report card that really matter is how they respond in a mass casualty event, more commonly known as a MASCAL... MORE

Chaplain Corps: Meeting Soldiers' needs far from home
February 23, 2023 — When a military unit is activated to deploy or even conducting operations within the United States, military chaplains are always a part of the planning process to ensure service members can practice their first amendment right of their freedom of religion. Even during the Revolution War that took place in the 1770’s, George Washington, one of the founding fathers, realized the importance of chaplains and their role in maintaining morale within the Continental Army. In fact, one of Washington’s first requests to congress was to formulate the Chaplain Corps tasking them with the spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing of his troops... MORE

Adapt and overcome: Joint Task Force MED tackles ACFT
February 23, 2023 — Over the last couple years, the U.S. Army has been trying to adjust the way they test their Soldiers’ physical readiness and make it more realistic to the physical demands required in a combat situation. After completing a three-year independent study conducted by the RAND corporation, the Army is now implementing an updated test called the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The updated, test requires Soldiers to perform six event orientated tasks to include: deadlift, power throw, hand-release push-ups, sprint/drag/carry, plank and two-mile run... MORE

Challenge accepted: Deployed Joint Task Force 374 Soldiers re-enlist
February 23, 2023 — Every enlisted Soldier that joins the military is required to raise their right hand and swear allegiance to the nation and the U.S Constitution—known as the Oath of Enlistment. This rite of passage is an outwards commitment to the Army that will be carried out through their enlisted contract for a minimum of 8 years-which is broken into different segments of service, including active duty, reserve, and inactive ready reserve (IRR)... MORE

Distinguished transfer team of JTF MED 374 remains diligent
January 13, 2023 — A life lost through the natural process of old age or acts of bravery is not a settling thought to contemplate, but it must be prepared for all the same. Members of the Joint Task Force Med 374 Distinguished Transfer team, led by Sgt. Kevin Wohl are, doing their part to stay mentally and physically prepared to carry a fallen comrade home if the worst should happen. ... MORE

JTF MED 374 enlisted complete NCO induction ceremony
January 13, 2023 — Members of Joint Task Force (JTF) MED 374 hosted a non-commissioned officer (NCO) induction ceremony last month recognizing 24 Soldiers achieving the enlisted rank of the sergeant. The significance of acquiring the rank is a symbolic representation of transitioning from an entry level soldier into leaders—and earning the title NCO... MORE

Protecting the force health: JTF MED 374 preventative medicine
January 13, 2023 — Combined Task Force Med 374 — made up of one community health nurse, a community health nurse/environmental science officer and a preventive medicine NCO, as well a fully licensed veterinarian — confronts the elusive foe of disease... MORE

The power team: What the hospital runs on
January 13, 2023 — To provide high-quality medical care in the middle of a desert country, several elements are essential to keep a modern hospital running and ready to receive and care for U.S. service members and Coalition Force patients. One of the more prominent vital elements, often overlooked, is access to safe and reliable electricity. To meet this challenge, the power team of Joint Task Force (JTF) Med 374 is doing its part to keep the lights on and the hospital running... MORE

Medical training made a priority during deployment
January 13, 2023 — Working in a Role III hospital center overseas, the bulk of the work consists of routine medical care for Soldiers, Coalition Forces, and contractors, addressing a multitude of symptoms, including headaches, muscle pain, cold-like symptoms, upset stomachs, etc. On a busy day, the EMT can see 11 or more patients, and on other days the hospital might not see any patients at all. However, when a complex patient comes through the door, just a single trauma, all sections of the hospital are activated simultaneously and must be on their A-game to provide lifesaving medical care. ... MORE

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