# Presentation: 423442

## Aeromedical Evacuation InputsNDMS Patient Movement AAR

**Maj Jim Reineke**
**Air Mobility Command **
**AE Operations**

**Capt Tim Smith**
**Tanker/Airlift Control Center **
**AE Mission Support**

## OVERVIEW

**Aeromedical Evacuation Mission**
**A Subset of Patient Movement**
**Aeromedical Evacuation Unit Type Codes**
**What They Are – Blocks of Capability**
**How We Use Them – Match to Requirements**
**What They Look Like**
**Importance of Early Insert to Planning Cycle**
**Where AE Resides**
**“****HQ” and Fielded Forces**
**Lessons Learned**

## AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION MISSION

**DoD Patient Movement**
**Transport US Military Casualties From Within The Combat Zone To Field Or Fixed Medical Treatment Facilities Either In Or Out Of The Combat Zone**
**Aeromedical Evacuation (AE)**
**The Movement Of Patients By Fixed-wing Aircraft, Under The Supervision Of Aeromedical Evacuation Crews, To And Between Medical Treatment Facilities**

**Aeromedical Evacuation:  A Critical *****Lifesaving***** Link for the Defense Health System **

## UNIT TYPE CODESBlocks of Capability to Meet Requirements

**AE UTC’s**
**Command**
**Patient Care**
**Support**
**SG Capabilities**
**CCATT Interface**
**Staging**
**Patient Care**
**Red Wedge**

## TODAY’S AE PLAYERSJust at the “HQ”

**USTRANSCOM**
**SG – Surgeon General**
**GPMRC – Global Patient Movement Requirements Ctr**
**Director of Patient Safety Program (USTC/SG)**
**AMC****	****	****	**
**A31C – Mobile C2**
**A33E – AE Operations**
**A35P – Deliberate Planning**
**A37TP - Training**
**A37VM – Stan/Eval****	**
**A58F – Concept Development**

**18 AF/TACC****	**
**XOBN – AE Barrel**
**XOCA – Execution Cell**
**XOGC – Global Channels**
**XOPA – Mission Support**
**AMC/SG**** **
**SGL – Reserve Liaison**
**SGO – Clinical Operations**
**SGP – CCATT**
**SGS – Medical Equipment**
**SGX – Ground Medical Interface**

**Notes:**
The Players
The planning and execution of the AE mission includes many players.
USTRANSCOM owns the overall DoD Patient Movement process
The Global Pt Movement Requirements Center and the Patient Safety Program reside here.  
USTC and AMC now both have SG billet.
18 AF and Tanker Airlift Control Center
XOBN - AE Barrel
XOCA – AE Execution Cell
XOGC – AE Channels
XOPA – AE Mission Support
AMC 
A31C – medics involved in the AMD and warfighting HQ process 
A33E – AE operations, policy and doctrine, as well as ground training requirements, exercise support and sourcing FAM
A35P – AE deliberate planning and requirements
A37TP – AE training – flight training requirements and some publications
A37VM – AE Stan/Eval 
A58F – AE Concept Development – equipment testing and POC for AE Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
AMC SG Functions
SGL – ARC Liaison
SGO – Clinical Oversight
SGP – Critical Care Air Transport Team
SGS – FAM and Equipment Management
SGX – Ground Medical Interface

## TODAY’S TOTAL FORCE 31 AE Squadrons – “In the Field”

**137 AES/FF8DF0**
**Oklahoma City, OK**

**183 AES/FFMCB0**
**Jackson, MS**

**315 AES/FFVQX0**
**Charleston, SC**
**Hub/FFCQS0**

**118 AES/FFMNW0**
**Nashville TN**

**156 AES/FFMHW0**
**Charlotte, NC**

**514 AES/FFN270 & **
**714 AES/FFN230**
**McGuire, NJ**
**Hub/FFCQT0**

**167 AES/FFWZQ0**
**Martinsburg, WV**

**142 AES/FFL3D0**
**New Castle, DE**

**139 AES/FFMGL0**
**Stratton, NY**

**914 AES/FFN310**
**Niagara Falls, NY**

**911 AES/FFLR30**
**Pittsburgh, PA**

**445 AES/FFN290**
**Wright-Patt, OH**

**433 AES/FFLTB0**
**Lackland AFB, TX**

**375 AES/FFXSW0**
**Scott AFB, IL**

**187 AES/FFWZL0**
**Cheyenne, WY**

**452 AES/FFN280**
**March AFB, CA**

**146 AES/FFL1V0**
**Channel Islands, CA**

**439 AES/FFN210**
**Westover ARB, MA**

**109 AES/FFMB00**
**St. Paul, MN**

**934 AES/FFLVL0**
**Minneapolis, MN**

**932 AES/FFYND0**
**Scott AFB, IL**

**908 AES/FFLY20**
**Maxwell AFB, AL**

**622 AES/FFLST0**
**MacDill AFB, FL**

**459 AES/FFN3K0**
**Andrews AFB, MD**

**94 AES/FFN370**
**Dobbins ARB, GA**

**446 AES/FFLW00**
**McChord AFB, WA**

**349 AES/FFN3F0**
**Travis AFB, CA**
**Hub/FFCRH0**

**43 AES/FFD170**
**Pope AFB, NC**

**18 AES (PACAF)**
**Kadena AB, Japan**

**86 AES (USAFE)**
**Ramstein AB, GE**

**TODAY’S TOTAL FORCE**** ****31 AE Squadrons – “In the Field”**

**Kelly USA/FKELLY**

**Equipment Hub**
**AD AES**

**AFRC AES**
**ANG AES**

**Notes:**
Here’s where we are located ... today
BRAC may change this map, but even today there are some key takeaways
Only 4 AD AES’
Preponderance of forces in Eastern US

## Lessons Learned

**#1 - AE Planner Needs to Be Involved Early**
**Projected Laydown and Requirements**
**Subject Matter Expert on UTC Capabilities**
**#2 – AE as a Player in MSCA**
**Support When Tasked With Validated Requirements**
**Military vs Civilian C2 are Always Issues ... But Workable**
**Title 10 vs Title 32 are Big Players for AE**
**Take Aways for Future**
**Patient Preparation Issues, Coordinated Planning**
**Bottom Line ...**
**We Match Capabilities to Defined, Validated Requirements**

**Welcome to**
**Capt Tim Smith**
**AE Mission Support**
**Tanker/Airlift Control Center**

## TANKER/AIRLIFT CONTROL CENTER

***XOPA***

## TANKER/AIRLIFT CONTROL CENTERAeromedical Evacuation Mission Support

- AE Global Mobility planner for USTRANSCOM & AMC supported exercises, contingencies, crisis, Non-combatant Evacuations, and humanitarian events
- Focal Point for all CJCS approved AE Requirements
- WARNORD/PLANORD/OPORD/EXORDs
- Mission Assignments, Request for Forces
- Source, task, & rapidly deploy AE UTCs
- AE C2, MASF, AELT, AE Crews, CCATTs, etc
- AE Equipment, Communications, Re-supply, etc
- Central coordinating division among AMC/TACC AE functionals, COCOM medical planners, and other Federal agencies to determine, validate, and size AMC (or AMC gained) AE forces and equipment
- Develop implementation/execution plans
- Coordinate site operating & AE support logistics
- Input to Common Medical Operations Plan

## Hurricane Katrina Efforts

***Deployed***
***AE Assets***

***Patients Evacuated***

## Hurricane Rita Efforts

***Deployed ***
***AE Assets***

***Patients Evacuated***

## AE Lessons Learned

**Early Involvement in Planning **
**Quick AE Response**
**Robust Airlift Plan **
**AE Planner on JTF Staff**
**AE UTC & Airlift Operations Knowledge**
**Match Requirement to Capability**
**Pre-posture equipment in “ready-state”**
**War Reserve Materiel**
**Include execution partners (AMC & TACC) in exercises**