Dated 17 November 2020 with Chg 1 dated July, 2022

FM 4-02 provides doctrine for the Army Health System (AHS) in support of the modular force. The AHS is the overarching concept of support for providing timely AHS support to the tactical commander. It discusses the current AHS force structure which was modernized under the Department of the Army-approved Medical Reengineering Initiative and the Modular Medical Force. These modernization efforts were designed to support the brigade combat teams and echelons above brigade units.

This publication applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, United States Army Reserve, Army Civilian Corps, and Army contracted medical providers, unless otherwise stated.

Introduction

The material presented in this publication reflects enduring practices in providing timely AHS support to the tactical commander. This publication depicts AHS operations from the point of injury or wounding through successive roles of care within the area of operations and evacuation to the continental United States-support base.

As the Army’s AHS doctrine statement, this publication identifies medical functions and procedures that are essential for operations covered in other Army Medicine proponent manuals. This publication depicts AHS operations from the point of injury or wounding, through successive roles of care within the area of operations, and evacuation to the continental United States (U.S.)-support base. It presents a stable body of operational doctrine rooted in actual military experience and serves as a foundation for the development of Army Medicine proponent manuals on how the AHS supports unified land operations.

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