This Joint Blood Program Handbook outlines the functions and responsibilities of the operating elements of the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) that could be required to ensure the management and distribution of Class VIII B (Blood) during a contingency operation. Use of the information contained in this handbook is for those in the Military Health System (MHS) areas, who manage and assist in any way with blood and blood products distribution. Upon activation, or "Stand-up," of the Joint Blood Program Office (JBPO) during a domestic emergency or operational contingency, the Combatant Command JBPO and/or the Commander, Joint Task Force (CJTF) JBPO will issue a message indicating "WHO'S WHO IN CLASS VIII B MANAGEMENT" for the Joint Area of Operations (JAO).
DesignationTM 8-227-12
EditionDec 2011
StatusSuperseded
Pages76
FunctionMedical TCCC
CollectionRecent Archive
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY, THE NAVY, AND THE AIR FORCE 1 December 2011 THIS TECHNICAL MANUAL PROVIDES INFORMATION ON JOINT BLOOD OPERATIONS AND SERVES AS A GUIDELINE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THEATER BLOOD OPERATIONS.