AMEDD BOLC MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027: COMPREHENSIVE 350-
QUESTION & ANSWER MASTERY GUIDE COVERING ARMY HEALTH
SYSTEM PRINCIPLES, TC3, ROLES OF CARE, MISSION COMMAND,
PMESII-PT/METT-TC VARIABLES, LAW OF LAND WARFARE, AND
MILITARY COUNSELING TECHNIQUES (GRADED A+)
1. What is the primary mission of the Army Medical Department
(AMEDD)?
To provide medical support to sustain the health of the Army and
conserve the fighting strength.
2. What are the two perspectives from which the AMEDD views
threats?
General threat and health threat.
3. What constitutes a "health threat" as defined by AMEDD?
A composite of ongoing potential enemy actions, adverse
environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological
conditions, endemic diseases, and CBRN (Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear) threats.
4. What is the definition of Health Service Support (HSS)?
All support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the
AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and
physical well-being of personnel in the Army.
,5. What are the three components of Health Service Support?
Casualty Care, Medical Evacuation, and Medical Logistics.
6. What is included in Casualty Care?
Treatment, hospitalization, dental care, neuropsychiatric treatment, and
lab services.
7. What is included in Medical Evacuation?
Medical regulating and en route care.
8. What is included in Medical Logistics?
All subcomponents and services related to the supply and maintenance
of medical equipment and supplies.
9. What is Force Health Protection (FHP)?
Measures to promote, improve, or conserve the mental and physical
well-being of Soldiers.
10. What is the overarching term used to describe both the HSS and
FHP aspects of AMEDD support?
The Army Health System.
11. What is involved in Force Health Protection?
Preventative medicine, veterinary services (food inspection, zoonotic
disease prevention), combat operational stress control (COSC), dental
services (preventative), and lab services/support.
12. What are the three parts of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3)?
Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation.
13. What is the focus of "Care Under Fire" in TC3?
Providing immediate life-saving measures while under direct enemy
fire.
,14. What is the focus of "Tactical Field Care" in TC3?
Care rendered once the Soldier is no longer under effective hostile fire.
15. What is the focus of "Tactical Evacuation" in TC3?
Care provided during evacuation to a higher echelon of care.
16. What are the 6 principles of the Army Health System?
Conformity, Proximity, Flexibility, Mobility, Continuity, and Control.
17. Which principle of the Army Health System states that medical
support must conform to the tactical plan?
Conformity.
18. Which principle of the Army Health System ensures medical
support is provided as far forward as tactical operations permit?
Proximity.
19. Which principle of the Army Health System allows for the tailoring
of medical forces to specific missions?
Flexibility.
20. Which principle of the Army Health System emphasizes that
medical units must move with the forces they support?
Mobility.
21. Which principle of the Army Health System ensures unbroken
medical care from point of injury to definitive care?
Continuity.
22. Which principle of the Army Health System ensures medical
command and control authority is centralized?
Control.
, 23. What is Role 1 medical care?
BN aid station and below, providing immediate life-saving measures.
24. What is Role 2 medical care?
Medical company, providing X-ray, lab, dental, patient hold, pharmacy,
and advanced trauma management.
25. What is Role 3 medical care?
Field hospital, providing resuscitation, wound surgery, and
postoperative treatment.
26. What is Role 4 medical care?
Definitive Care, providing the full spectrum of definitive medical care in
a secure environment.
27. Is sequential evacuation mandatory (Role 1 -> Role 2 -> Role 3 ->
Role 4)?
No, for example, you can go from Role 1 to Role 3.
28. What is the role of the command surgeon?
A special staff officer that plans and monitors execution of the AHS
mission, ensures medical functions are planned, and recommends
policy/procedures. They are not a commander.
29. Can the command surgeon give direct orders to subordinates?
No, they can only recommend policy/procedures and give orders
through unit plans and orders.
30. What are the primary tasks of mission command functions?
Mission command, communications and computers, task organization,
medical intelligence, technical supervision, and regional focus.
QUESTION & ANSWER MASTERY GUIDE COVERING ARMY HEALTH
SYSTEM PRINCIPLES, TC3, ROLES OF CARE, MISSION COMMAND,
PMESII-PT/METT-TC VARIABLES, LAW OF LAND WARFARE, AND
MILITARY COUNSELING TECHNIQUES (GRADED A+)
1. What is the primary mission of the Army Medical Department
(AMEDD)?
To provide medical support to sustain the health of the Army and
conserve the fighting strength.
2. What are the two perspectives from which the AMEDD views
threats?
General threat and health threat.
3. What constitutes a "health threat" as defined by AMEDD?
A composite of ongoing potential enemy actions, adverse
environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological
conditions, endemic diseases, and CBRN (Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear) threats.
4. What is the definition of Health Service Support (HSS)?
All support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the
AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and
physical well-being of personnel in the Army.
,5. What are the three components of Health Service Support?
Casualty Care, Medical Evacuation, and Medical Logistics.
6. What is included in Casualty Care?
Treatment, hospitalization, dental care, neuropsychiatric treatment, and
lab services.
7. What is included in Medical Evacuation?
Medical regulating and en route care.
8. What is included in Medical Logistics?
All subcomponents and services related to the supply and maintenance
of medical equipment and supplies.
9. What is Force Health Protection (FHP)?
Measures to promote, improve, or conserve the mental and physical
well-being of Soldiers.
10. What is the overarching term used to describe both the HSS and
FHP aspects of AMEDD support?
The Army Health System.
11. What is involved in Force Health Protection?
Preventative medicine, veterinary services (food inspection, zoonotic
disease prevention), combat operational stress control (COSC), dental
services (preventative), and lab services/support.
12. What are the three parts of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3)?
Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation.
13. What is the focus of "Care Under Fire" in TC3?
Providing immediate life-saving measures while under direct enemy
fire.
,14. What is the focus of "Tactical Field Care" in TC3?
Care rendered once the Soldier is no longer under effective hostile fire.
15. What is the focus of "Tactical Evacuation" in TC3?
Care provided during evacuation to a higher echelon of care.
16. What are the 6 principles of the Army Health System?
Conformity, Proximity, Flexibility, Mobility, Continuity, and Control.
17. Which principle of the Army Health System states that medical
support must conform to the tactical plan?
Conformity.
18. Which principle of the Army Health System ensures medical
support is provided as far forward as tactical operations permit?
Proximity.
19. Which principle of the Army Health System allows for the tailoring
of medical forces to specific missions?
Flexibility.
20. Which principle of the Army Health System emphasizes that
medical units must move with the forces they support?
Mobility.
21. Which principle of the Army Health System ensures unbroken
medical care from point of injury to definitive care?
Continuity.
22. Which principle of the Army Health System ensures medical
command and control authority is centralized?
Control.
, 23. What is Role 1 medical care?
BN aid station and below, providing immediate life-saving measures.
24. What is Role 2 medical care?
Medical company, providing X-ray, lab, dental, patient hold, pharmacy,
and advanced trauma management.
25. What is Role 3 medical care?
Field hospital, providing resuscitation, wound surgery, and
postoperative treatment.
26. What is Role 4 medical care?
Definitive Care, providing the full spectrum of definitive medical care in
a secure environment.
27. Is sequential evacuation mandatory (Role 1 -> Role 2 -> Role 3 ->
Role 4)?
No, for example, you can go from Role 1 to Role 3.
28. What is the role of the command surgeon?
A special staff officer that plans and monitors execution of the AHS
mission, ensures medical functions are planned, and recommends
policy/procedures. They are not a commander.
29. Can the command surgeon give direct orders to subordinates?
No, they can only recommend policy/procedures and give orders
through unit plans and orders.
30. What are the primary tasks of mission command functions?
Mission command, communications and computers, task organization,
medical intelligence, technical supervision, and regional focus.
