The SOF Truths for Army Special Operations Forces Surgical Teams

Jay B. Baker, Robert E. Modlin, Ricardo C. Ong, Kyle N. Remick

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Abstract

The US Army Special Operations Command and Army Medical Command are at a critical junction in Army medical training. Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) will receive Forward Resuscitative Surgical Teams (FRSTs) in the near future and must establish a training model to enable successful support for ARSOF operations. The military has been directed by Congress through the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act to embed trauma combat casualty care teams in civilian trauma centers. ARSOF FRSTs should be embedded in the nation's leading civilian trauma centers to build and sustain true expertise in delivering trauma care on the battlefield. The SOF Truths provide valuable insights into the required conditions for success of this new training paradigm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-55
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals
Volume17
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2017

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