Air Force Operational Medicine: Using the Enterprise Estimating Supplies Program to Develop Materiel Solutions for the Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS). Volume 4. EMEDS+25

Abstract : The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) has used its modeling and simulation expertise to develop and update conventional U.S. Air Force medical assets since 2004. The objective of this study was to leverage medical modeling and simulation advantages to provide recommendations for allowance standard (AS) configurations based on the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support +25 (EMEDS+25) operational and clinical requirements. NHRC analysts reviewed the EMEDS+25 Unit Type Codes (UTCs), analyzed clinical requirements with subject matter experts, and used modeling and simulation tools to develop an updated operationally-based and patient-driven recommended 938C line list. The UTC capabilities, operational requirements, and materiel solutions were identified, addressing issues of modernization, clinical requirement, standardization, and redundancy. In this study, important enhancements were made to meet clinical, modernization, and standardization needs. In addition, redundant items were identified and proposed for deletion. The updated AS for the EMEDS+25 shows a weight, volume (cube), and cost for each clinical functional area.