U.S. Army Combat Medics, U.S. Navy Hospital and Independent Duty Corpsmen, and U.S. Air Force Aerospace Medicine and Independent Duty Medical Technicians.

A tri-Service-staffed organization, led by the Secretary of the Air Force, responsible for central receipt and confirmation of blood products from CONUS blood banks and the further shipment of those products to designated combatant commands with geographic area of responsibilities and other medical treatment facilities.

Factors used in computing mobilization requirements for blood products (e.g., red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, plasma frozen within 24 hours of phlebotomy, platelets, and cryoprecipitate).

Any therapeutic substance prepared from human blood, blood components, and plasma derivatives (e.g., whole blood, red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma/ plasma frozen within 24 hours of phlebotomy, platelets, and cryoprecipitate).

A division within the DHA responsible for coordination of the ASBP. Functions include implementation of blood program policies established by the ASD(HA), and standardization of policies, procedures, and equipment. The ASBPD provides guidance for the full array of blood and blood products (e.g., red blood cells (RBCs), platelets, fresh frozen plasma, plas...

An Air Force-directed element that expands blood support capabilities in-theater by providing advanced capabilities in the collection and preparation of blood components. EBSCs are not standalone and must be co-located with an Air Force theater hospital or equivalent joint military treatment facility.

Any patient safety (PS) event resulting in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, as per the AHRQ Harm Scale; or meeting The Joint Commission’s (TJC) sentinel event (SE) or the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) serious reportable event (SRE) definitions. DOD Reportable Events require a Comprehensive Systematic Analysis (CSA) and follow ...

A casualty category applicable to a hostile casualty, other than the victim of a terrorist activity, who has incurred an injury due to an external agent or cause. The term encompasses all kinds of wounds and other injuries incurred in action, whether there is a piercing of the body, as in a penetration or perforated wound, or none, as in the contused woun...

A function of the Military Health System that provides the ability to organize and provide life-cycle management of specialized medical products and logistics services required to support health readiness requirements across the ROMO. Medical logistics functions include management of medical materiel (supplies, gases, equipment, and assemblages), medical ...

A facility established for the purpose of furnishing medical and/or dental care to eligible individuals.

A civilian blood banking association that establishes international standards for blood banks. The AABB also publishes the “Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services,” the “Technical Manual,” and the “Accreditation Manual.” These publications have been adopted for use by the DOD.

A process where a blood donation center or transfusion service investigates and/or notifies consignees of blood or blood components from donors subsequently found to have, or be at risk for, relevant transmissible diseases or identify products that should be recalled for problems in purity, potency, or safety.

The combined military blood programs of the Armed Services Blood Program Division, the individual Military Services, and the combat commands in a single integrated blood and blood products support system for peacetime and across the range of military operations.

A Tri-Service staffed BDC under the operational control of the designated SBPO.

The movement of forces into and out of an operational area.