Soldiers Need Better Evacuation Methods
Top enlisted leaders in the U.S. Army emphasize the need for modernization in medical evacuation and associated tasks for future large-scale combat.
A panel of command sergeants major discussed this issue at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting in Washington, citing the Russia-Ukraine war as an example of potential large-scale casualty events.
“Everything that has wheels or tracks has a casualty on it, unless it has a main gun on it,”
said Command Sgt. James Light, highlighting the challenge of moving large numbers of casualties across the battlefield.
Authors summary: Soldiers need modern evacuation methods.
- Medical evacuation requires modernization.
- Future combat may see large-scale casualty events.
- Current methods are insufficient for moving casualties.