AHS Assignment

Purpose:
To demonstrate an understanding of the AHS Medical Functions.
Background Information:
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Topic:
The Army Health System (AHS) is a component of the Military Health System (MHS) that is responsible for operational management of the Health Service Support (HSS) and Force Health Protection (FHP) missions for training, pre- deployment, deployment, and post-deployment operations. AHS includes all mission support services performed, provided, or arranged by the Army Medicine to support HSS and FHP mission requirements for the Army and as directed, for joint, intergovernmental agencies, coalition, and multinational forces (FM 4-02)
Resource Requirements:
AHS Doctrine Smart Book 2022 AHS Lesson
FM 4-02 Army Health System JP 4-02
Assignment Expectations:
The AHS is a complex system of systems that is interrelated and interdependent and must be meticulously and continuously synchronized to reduce morbidity and mortality and to maximize patient outcome. The systems which comprise the AHS are divided into ten medical functions which align with medical disciplines and scientific knowledge.
Part One: Short answer
In your own words and in one paragraph describe the main purpose of FHP and HSS missions. In two separate paragraphs describe the purpose of the medical functions Combat and Operational Stress Control and Medical Evacuation. Your assignment will be no more than two pages written in APA 7th Edition Format:
– Font: Times New Roman
– Font Size: 12 point
– One reference and one matching In-text citation