Spring 2022 Combat & Casualty Care provides a look at the latest in Operational Support Medicine (OSM) in Special Operations, from advances in tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) simulation to capabilities in prolonged field care.
Editorial Features include:
- 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, NM, on their Operational Support Medicine (OSM) mission
- Interview with Sergeant Major Erik Waldrip on Special Operations Support Squadron (SOSS) OSM field projection
- Interview with Major Zachary Dreaden on SOSS OSM training in advanced simulation to enhance field application
- Industry Perspective on multi-use portable, digital radiography for reliable imaging under demanding conditions
- Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center, Ft. Bragg, NC, on simulation-enabled multi-level trauma readiness
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on the logistics of providing the nation with 500 million free COVID-19 test kits
- Industry Highlight on the difference between antigen and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 testing
- Interview with Colonel Constance Jenkins, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases on pandemic
- Industry Partner on efficiency in medical evacuation through portable oxygen ventilation for increased positive outcomes