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A quality that applies to materiel or systems:
a. possessing like and interchangeable characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained, by personnel trained on the others without additional specialized training;< ...
Source of Definition:
Medical and select non-medical materiel, including personal protective equipment, required to protect or impair the effects of major population health threats such as pandemic disease and weapons of mass destruction.
A detailed representation of DoD medical contingency requirements used by the Services and the DLA to conduct strategic assessments of materiel availability in order to assess risk, plan sourcing, and program for readiness programs. The MCF ...
Formally organized procedures, processes, and responsibilities administered by the DHA in collaboration with the Military Departments that support the Services in execution of common functions and activities to improve DMLEnt performance and ...
A reference list of pharmaceutical items for support during the first 30 days of contingency operations. The JDF is intended to promote the standardization and sustainability of pharmaceutical items as components of medical assemblages and in ...
Items of medical materiel (supplies and equipment) that the MHS must anticipate and plan for in order to build, deploy, and sustain health readiness capabilities in support of globally integrated operations. These include the materiel required ...
Specialized logistics services required to support operation of an MTF. These include, but are not limited to, hospital housekeeping, linen and laundry, and the management and disposal of regulated medical waste.
A data source whose products have undergone producer data verification, validation and certification activities.
The leadership framework comprised of collaborative forums that channel authorities of the separate services and defense agencies to make decisions based on shared DMLEnt vision, strategy, objectives, and priorities.
Ability to think, plan, communicate, and act in a manner that allows effective and efficient (timely) adaptation to an unfolding situation. Agility is reflected in how well logistics operations respond in an environment of unpredictability.
The ability to deliver required supplies/services to the customer at the lowest total delivered cost, or the ability to provide required support with the smallest logistics footprint.
The single source of basic business data used across all systems, applications, and processes across the DMLEnt and other authorized users within the DoD information environment. Includes data related to materiel, vendors, contract and price, ...
The ability to generate accurate, relevant and appropriate effects.
A specified range of clinical procedures, actions, and processes that a DoD health care provider has been granted authority by his or her Military Department or by the Defense Health Agency to perform.
Citizens of the host nation (HN) requiring medical treatment; does not include detainees.
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