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The Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO COMEDS Outline 1 New Requirements 2 COMEDS Structures 3 COMEDS Mission & Function 4 Current Examples Medical in Cold War Era Operational Health Theatre Risk Preparation National Timelines Responsibility “Driving Factors” Economic Situation Impact of Globalization Politics and Strategy Health Environment “Medical Transformation” Remote Locations Health Risk Short Notice Preventive Med Highly Mobile Expeditionary Forces Preparation Force Protection Reduced Logistic Footprint Multinational Integration Background: Log & Med ? • Med Intel Medical • Force Prot • Med CIS • Med CIMIC • Spec care • Med Plans • Deployment...RSOM • Medical Supplies Logistics • Transportation Strat. Aeromedevac COMEDS History 1949 ??? 1960 1970 1968 EUROMED 1993 COMEDS 2005/06 COMEDS 1980 1990 2000 Reorganization NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL DPC CIVIL MILITARY Sec Gen Civilian Committees Fora and Agencies NPG MILITARY COMMITEE Fora and COMEDS Agencies IMS IS ACO ACT Military Command Structure COMEDS Structure NATO Nations Chairman 26 NCS 4 Other Observers PfP Countries 5 23 MD 7 COMEDS Mission Enhance the overall military medical posture of the Alliance by : Advising the Military Committee Acting as coordinating body COMEDS Function • Report to/guidance from Military Committee • Principles : MC326/2, AJP 4.10, Series of STANAGS and Allied Medical Publications • Liaison with all relevant organizations • Act as facilitator: • Consensus between national med positions • Balance medical needs in military framework COMEDS Organization MILITARY COMMITTEE COMEDS LEADERSHIP Liaison Officer Military Medical Steering Group Main Working Groups Health Care Operations Procedures Medical CBRN Secretary Standardization (Doctrine) IER EXPERT Panels MPM EM MT DS FHTVS MedN MedCIS MP BIOMEDAC MMMP SGPME COMEDS Expert Panels MPM Military Preventive Medicine MT Medical Training EM Emergency Medicine MMMP DS FHTVS MP Dental Service Food Hygiene Technology Veterinary Services Military Psychiatry MedCIS Medical Communication and Information Systems SGPME Standing Group Partners Medical Experts BioMedAC NAVAL ( Medical Material and Military Pharmacy IER Biological Medical Advisory Council Medical Naval Medical Information Exchange Requirements Function ) Organisation of Work 1 COMEDS Level 1 Vision & Objectives 2 MMSG Level 2 Requirements Working Groups Level 3 Requirements = Program of Work 3 Expert Panels Vision & Objectives 4 Main Themes Operational Environment (OE) Professional Medical Development (PD) 8 Objective areas • medical policy & doctrine • sustainability of forces • relation mil – civ IOs •deployability of forces • availability of forces Societal Influences (SI) • medical command & control • medical information systems Efficency (EF) • interoperability with partner nations Policy & Doctrine POLICY Advisory Committee Military Committee Delegated Tasking Authorities DOCTRINE Standardization Board Working Groups Working Groups Expert Panels Expert Panels “Two-fold approach” at COMEDS : MEDICAL Standardization : MEDICAL Policy Military Committee MCJSB COMEDS MCMedSB MM Steering Group MedStdWG MMSOP MilHC MedCBRN Expert Panels NSA MCLSB MCMSB MCASB Working Groups Expert Panels