FM 31—8/NÂVMED P-5047/AFM 160-27 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. GENERAL 1-1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to familiarize Armed Forces command and staff officers with the general doctrine, organizations, and practices of the medical services of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. It outlines the employment of these medical services in unified and/or joint operations. The information pro- vided is applicable to both nuclear and non- nuclear warfare. 1-2. Scope An initial synopsis of the overall mission of military medical service is followed by an in- dividual consideration of each of the medical services. The material concerning the uni- lateral employment of each medical service provides background information and delin- eates certain responsibilities.
DesignationFM 31-8
EditionSep 1968
StatusSuperseded
Pages60
FunctionMedical TCCC
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)