title: Tactical medicine training for SEAL mission commanders.
abstract: The Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) project initiated by the Naval Special Warfare Command and continued by the U.S. Special Operations Command has developed a new set of combat trauma care guidelines that seek to combine good medical care with good small-unit tactics. The principles of care recommended in TCCC have gained increasing acceptance throughout the Department of Defense in the 4 years since their publication, and increasing numbers of combat medical personnel and military physicians have been trained in this concept. Because casualty scenarios in small-unit operations typically present tactical as well as medical problems, however, it has become apparent that a customized version of this course suitable for small-unit mission commanders is a necessary addition to the program. This paper describes the development of a course in tactical medicine for SEAL mission commanders and its transition into use in the Naval Special Warfare community.
authors.affiliation: Naval Special Warfare Command, Detachment Pensacola, Naval Hospital, Pensacola, FL 32504, USA.
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000193:education*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education*; D014194:Traumatology / Q000193:education*; D014857:Warfare