The amount of anti-A and anti-B present in the blood, as detected and measured in a blood test, and expressed as a ratio (e.g., <1:256).

Blood or blood components from donors subsequently found to have, or be at risk for, relevant transmissible diseases or other problems with purity, potency, or safety.

The Food and Drug Administration division responsible for establishing blood banking regulations and requirements and grants licenses and approvals to products complying with those standards.

An Air Force-directed blood element that provides the capability to receive, store, inventory, and ship blood products. EBTCs are normally located at major airfields, with one or more EBTCs located in an area of responsibility.

A nation-wide program administered by the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies for sharing blood and blood products within the United States.

A policy directive from the Defense Health Agency, Armed Services Blood Program Division to the functional blood banking community (i.e. Blood Donor Centers, transfusion service activities and Joint Blood Program Officer) addressing regulatory or ASD(HA) requirements and the necessary steps for implementation of directives across the Military Health ...

A Service-nominated field grade officer assigned to a combatant command Command Surgeon’s staff and responsible as the single integrated medical logistics manager for joint blood product management in support of combatant command operations.

All measures taken by commanders, supervisors, individual Service members, and the MHS to promote, protect, improve, conserve, and restore the mental and physical well being of Service members across the range of military activities and operations. These measures enable the fielding of a healthy and fit force, prevention of injuries and illness and protec...

May be Service (Army, Navy, Air Force) or tri-Service operated. Responsibilities include collection, processing, manufacturing, testing, and distribution of blood products. Blood donor centers may be collocated with a blood bank in a military treatment facility.

Health care services or supplies necessary to prevent, diagnose, or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms; and that meet accepted standards of medicine.

A medical provider who is licensed, credentialed, and experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions and is privileged at a Military Treatment Facility (in the direct care system). Private care sector civilian TRICARE authorized mental health providers may be involved in a specific active duty service member’s care. These pro...

Service member who has received a medical diagnosis indicating that gender transition is medically necessary, including any Service member who intends to begin transition, is undergoing transition, or has completed transition and is stable in the self identified gender.

Support network for a service member that may be informal (e.g.: friends, family, co-workers, social media.) or formal (e.g.: medical professionals, counselors, clergy).

A Service member has completed the medical care identified or approved by a military medical provider in a documented medical treatment plan as necessary to achieve stability in the self-identified gender.

Gender transition in the military begins when a service member receives a diagnosis from a military medical provider indicating the service member’s gender transition is medically necessary, and concludes when the service member’s gender marker in DEERS is changed and the service member is recognized in the self-identified gender.