scope:

Commanding Officers of personnel that have the potential to be assiged or otherwise deployed in support of contingency operations will use their discretion to identify the appropriate individuals and number of personnel to be trained for this collateral duty. Consideration should be given to factors such as: previous experience, unit size, complexity of unit or mission, and potential for absenteeism. Personnel deploying to units with functioning supply channels will not require this capability (i.e., Hospital Ships).

Purpose

To establish a program and provide guidance to ensure rapidly deployed medical units and augmentation personnel have a method to procure general commercial products upon arrival. This requires commands to prepare personnel in advance to ensure readliness.