This field manual (FM) provides information on the mission, organization, and operation of the area support medical battalion (ASMB). This manual sets forth tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for providing area medical support in the corps and echelons above corps (EAC). It is intended to assist the commanders and staffs of the ASMB headquarters and headquarters detachment (HHD); it is also designed to be used by subordinate area support medical company (ASMC) commanders and their staffs. Information provided in this manual is based on doctrine found in FMs 8-10, 8-10-6, 8-10-26, 8-10-8, 8-55, 100-5, and 100-10. This publication outlines the functions and operations of each section within the ASMB and how the ASMB staff integrates its activities. It includes the combat health support (CHS) activities for the corps areas and within the communications zone (COMMZ).
DesignationFM 4-02.24
EditionAug 2000
StatusSuperseded
Pages198
FunctionMedical TCCC
EchelonBattalion
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)