c. The mission is referred to the commander of the RA Team supporting the
division, who makes the decision whether or not to accept the mission. His decision is
based on meteorological conditions and/or availability of aircraft. If the mission cannot
be accepted, the commander will coordinate with either lateral or rear supporting air
ambulance units. The air ambulance unit coordinates routes, flight recognition, and
airspace clearance with the division tactical operations center (DTOC).
d. Aeromedical evacuation support that is not immediately available at division
becomes a corps responsibility. Requests normally flow from the requester to the
division medical battalion commander, thence directly to the headquarters of the
supporting air ambulance RA Team. The air ambulance company commander upon
instructions makes adjustments in the commitment of evacuation capabilities between
supported divisions from the medical brigade commander. The company commander
coordinates the flight. The person making the request is notified as to the estimated
time of arrival of the air ambulance. If medical aviation is not available, the request for
support is forwarded to the division Army aviation element at the DTOC that determines
the availability of aircraft. Coordination for the flight is accomplished and the requesting
individual is informed of the decision and given all pertinent data concerning the mission
by DTOC.
e. Requests for air ambulance evacuation must contain accurate and pertinent
information in order to provide the mission controller with the means to evaluate and
establish priorities for evacuation. Additionally, the pilot's flight planning is dependent
upon this information. All Army aeromedical evacuation requests should provide the
following information in the sequence listed, but need not be limited to only these
elements:
NOTE: Although the first five elements of information are not necessarily more
important than the rest, it is important that they be transmitted first. With just this much
information, it is possible for the air ambulance to begin the mission. This reduces the
reaction time.
(1) Line 1: Location of pickup site. If grid coordinates are used, they should
contain six digits and be preceded by the 100,000-meter grid designator.
(2) Line 2: Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix. This is the radio call sign
of the radio at the patient's location. This is the radio frequency of the radio at the
patient's location, not a relay frequency.
(3) Line 3: Number of patients by precedence. This is the movement or
pickup precedence as determined by the aidman or the AMEDD warrant officer or
officer present with the patient. Patient precedence is in accordance with the policy and
regulation of the major command and is based on the information given in
paragraph 7-15, on the next page.
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