06
Area Support Squad
Dental Specialist
E4
68E1O
SECTION IV — COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL DENTAL SUPPORT
DENTAL SERVICES SECTION AND OPERATING ROOM/CENTRAL
MATERIEL SERVICES SECTION
2-20. Dental service support within the combat support hospital is provided by the dental services section.
The dental services section provides routine dental care, treatment for maxillofacial injuries, and oral surgery support for hospital staff, patients, military personnel in the immediate area, and patients referred by other MTFs in the area.
2-21. When performing surgical procedures, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon will generally require the assistance of other operating room personnel to assist him while conducting maxillofacial surgical procedures.
PERSONNEL
2-22. Personnel assigned to the operating room/central materiel services and dental services section of the combat support hospital are depicted in Table 2-2.
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Table 2-2. Dental personnel organic to the combat support hospital
Paragraph Paragraph
Description
Title
Grade
AOC/MOS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
O4
63N00
Operating Room/Central
07
Materiel Services Section
Dental Specialist
E4
68E1O
Comprehensive Dentist
O4
63B00
09
Dental Services Section
Preventive Dentistry Sergeant E5
68E2O
Dental Specialist
E4
68E1O
SECTION V — AREA DENTAL SUPPORT
MISSION
2-23. Area dental support for units that do not have organic dental assets is provided by the—
z
Medical company (dental services) (TOE 08478L000).
z
Dental company (area support) (TOE 08473A000).
2-24. Both dental companies provide operational dental care and both have dental assets which can deploy when and where necessary to provide augmentation and or reinforcement to the area support squads.
Note. All medical companies (dental services) (TOE 08478L000) are being converted to the Medical Reengineering Initiative dental company (area support) (TOE 08473A000).
MEDICAL COMPANY (DENTAL SERVICES)
2-25. The medical company (dental services) (TOE 08478L000) is a Medical Force 2000-designed unit (see Figure 2-1).
Medical Company
Dental Services
Headquarters and
Dental Prosthetics
General Dental
Forward Dental
Support Section
Section
Section
Treatment Section (X6)
Figure 2-1. Medical company (dental services)
MISSION
2-26. The mission of the medical company (dental services) is to provide operational dental care consisting of emergency and essential dental care.
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ASSIGNMENT
2-27. When deployed, the medical company (dental services) will be assigned to the medical battalion (multifunctional) (TOE 08485G000). Once in place they can deploy forward dental treatment sections to provide area dental support.
EMPLOYMENT
2-28. The medical company (dental services) is employed with the MEDCOM (DS) or the MEDBDE
within a theater. Dental teams may be employed in the BCT area to provide forward emergency and preventive dental care.
BASIS OF ALLOCATION
2-29. The medical company (dental services) is employed on the basis of allocation of one per 20,000
troops supported.
CAPABILITIES
2-30. The medical company (dental services) provides the following:
z
Operational dental care, which is composed of emergency and essential dental care, including limited prosthodontic specialty care.
z
Up to six dental treatment teams performing dental services for small or forward troop concentrations.
z
Augmentation to the advanced trauma management capabilities of other MTFs during mass casualty situations.
z
One cook (MOS 92G1O) to augment the field feeding capabilities of the supporting unit.
z
Maintenance of own property book.
2-31. Individuals assigned to this unit are provided weapons for personal defense and protection of patients under their care.
2-32. This unit performs unit maintenance on all equipment except communications-electronic and communications security equipment.
DEPENDENCIES
2-33. This unit is dependent on—
z
The supported unit or ASCC for finance, religious, legal, laundry and bath, clothing exchange, supplemental transportation support, and communications-electronic and communications security maintenance.
z
Medical command (DS) or MEDBDE for health service support/force health protection, field feeding, vehicle refueling, and vehicle recovery.
FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
2-34. The headquarters and support section provides command and control for the company and vehicle and generator maintenance support.
2-35. The dentistry/prosthetics section provides prosthodontic support to deployed troops.
2-36. The general dental section provides operational dental care consisting of emergency dental care and essential dental care on an area basis.
2-37. The forward dental treatment section provides operational dental care consisting of emergency dental care and essential dental care on an area basis in forward troop concentrations. It reconstitutes brigade dental assets and is organized with six forward treatment teams.
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MOBILITY
2-38. This unit is capable of transporting 70,700 pounds (5,719 cubic feet) of TOE equipment with organic vehicles. This unit has 71,896 pounds (5,781 cubic feet) of TOE equipment requiring transportation.
2-39. This unit requires 50 percent of its TOE equipment to be transported in a single lift using organic vehicles.
PERSONNEL
2-40. Table 2-3 lists all personnel assigned to the medical company (dental services) (TOE 08478L000).
Table 2-3. Medical company (dental services)
ADDITIONAL
PARAGRAPH
STAFFING
SKILL
GRADE AOC/MOS
TITLE
NUMBER AND TITLE
LEVEL
IDENTIFIER
O5
63R00
COMMANDER
1
O3
70B67
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
1
E8
68E5M
FIRST
SERGEANT
1
E6
63B3O
MOTOR
SERGEANT
1
E5
63B2O
WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC
1
EQUIPMENT RECORDS/PARTS
E5
92A2O
1
SERGEANT
E5
92Y2O
SUPPLY
SERGEANT
1
HUMAN RESOURCES
E4
42A1O
1
01
SPECIALIST
POWER-GENERATION
E4
52D1O
1
HEADQUARTERS
EQUIPMENT REPAIRER
AND SUPPORT
E4
63B1O
WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC
1
SECTION
BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
E4
68A1O
1
SPECIALIST
PATIENT ADMINISTRATION
E4
68G1O
1
SPECIALIST
MEDICAL LOGISTICS
E4
68J1O
1
SPECIALIST
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL,
E4
74D1O
RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR
1
DECONTAMINATION SPECIALIST
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL,
E4
74D1O
RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR
1
SPECIALIST
E3
92G1O
COOK
1
O5
63R00
CHIEF DENTAL SERVICES
1
02
O4
63F00
PROSTHODONTIST
1
DENTAL
O3
63A00
GENERAL DENTAL OFFICER
3
PROSTHETICS
DENTAL NONCOMMISSIONED
SECTION
E7
68E4O
1
OFFICER
E6
68E3O
SENIOR DENTAL SERGEANT
2
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Table 2-3. Medical company (dental services) (continued)
PARAGRAPH ADDITIONAL
STAFFING
NUMBER
SKILL
GRADE AOC/MOS
TITLE
LEVEL
AND TITLE
IDENTIFIER
SENIOR DENTAL LABORATORY
N5 E6
68E3O
1
SERGEANT
X2
E5
68E2O
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY SERGEANT
1
E5
68E2O
DENTAL
SERGEANT
1
02
N5
E5
68E2O
DENTAL LABORATORY SERGEANT
1
DENTAL
PROSTHETICS
N5
E4
68E1O
DENTAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST
2
SECTION
(continued)
E4
68E1O
DENTAL
SPECIALIST
1
X2
E4
68E1O
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY SPECIALIST
1
E3
68E1O
DENTAL
SPECIALIST
2
O4
63B00
CHIEF DENTAL SERVICE
1
O3
63A00
GENERAL DENTAL OFFICER
3
E7
68E4O
DENTAL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
1
03
E6
68E3O
SENIOR DENTAL SERGEANT
1
GENERAL
DENTAL
X2
E5
68E2O
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY SERGEANT
1
SECTION
E5
68E2O
DENTAL
SERGEANT
1
E4
68E1O
DENTAL
SPECIALIST
1
X2
E4
68E1O
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY SPECIALIST
1
O4
63B00
CHIEF DENTAL SERVICES
1
04
O3
63A00
GENERAL DENTAL OFFICER
5
FORWARD
DENTAL
TREATMENT
E6
68E3O
SENIOR DENTAL SERGEANT
1
SECTION
E4 68E1O
DENTAL
SPECIALIST
6
DENTAL COMPANY (AREA SUPPORT)
2-41. The dental company (area support) (TOE 08473A000) is a Medical Reengineering Initiative-designed unit (see Figure 2-2).
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Dental
Company
(Area
Support)
Company
Support
Field Dental
Forward
Headquarters
Section
Clinic (Area)
Support
Platoon
Forward
Forward
Support
Support
Platoon
Treatment
Headquarters
Section (X3)
Figure 2-2. Dental company (area support)
MISSION
2-42. The mission of the dental company (area support) is to provide operational dental care consisting of emergency and essential dental care designed to eliminate potential dental emergencies on an area basis.
ASSIGNMENT
2-43. The dental company (area support) is assigned to the MEDCOM (DS) or MEDBDE.
EMPLOYMENT
2-44. The dental company (area support) is employed with the MEDCOM (DS) or MEDBDE within a theater. Dental teams may be employed in the BCT area to provide forward emergency and preventive dental care.
BASIS OF ALLOCATION
2-45. The dental company (area support) is employed on the basis of allocation of one company per 43,000 Soldiers supported in the theater. This is based upon the ratio of one dentist in support of 1,175
troops.
CAPABILITIES
2-46. The dental company (area support) provides—
z
Command and control of subordinate dental elements.
z
Operational dental care, consisting of emergency dental care and essential dental care.
z
Reinforcement and reconstitution of BCT and armored cavalry regiment dental assets.
z
Far forward operational dental care to small and forward deployed troop concentrations. This section is composed of 3 forward support treatment sections. Each section is composed of 6
treatment teams for a total of 18 forward treatment teams to provide area support.
z
Augmentation of medical assets during mass casualty situations.
z
One cook to augment the supporting food service element.
2-47. Soldiers assigned to this company are issued weapons (pistols, rifles, and squad automatic weapons) for personal defense and protection of patients under their care. Due to the forward nature of their mission, 100 percent of the Soldiers assigned to the forward support treatment teams are issued weapons.
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2-48. This unit performs unit maintenance on all organic equipment, except communications-electronic and communications security equipment.
DEPENDENCIES
2-49. The dental company (area support) is dependent on—
z
Appropriate elements of the corps or ASCC for health service support/force health protection, religious, legal, finance, personnel and administrative services, food service, water, supplemental transportation support, and communications-electronic repair and communications security equipment repair and maintenance.
z
Appropriate elements of the corps or ASCC for security of enemy prisoners of war and detainee patients and U.S. prisoner patients.
FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
2-50. The company headquarters provides supervision and command and control of the company.
2-51. The support section provides nonclinical support activities to include wheeled vehicle, power generation, and medical equipment maintenance.
2-52. The field dental clinic (area) provides operational dental care consisting of emergency dental care and essential dental care.
2-53. The forward support platoon headquarters provides command and control and administrative support to the treatment sections.
2-54. The three forward support treatment sections provide operational dental care consisting of emergency dental care and essential dental care throughout the combat zone and isolated troops concentrations.
MOBILITY
2-55. This unit is capable of transporting 133,700 pounds (11,073.0 cubic feet) of TOE equipment with organic vehicles. This unit has 79,758 pounds (6,473.3 cubic feet) of TOE equipment requiring transportation.
2-56. This unit requires 50 percent mobility of TOE equipment and supplies to be transported in a single lift using its authorized organic vehicles.
PERSONNEL
2-57. Table 2-4 lists all personnel assigned to the dental company (area support) TOE 08473A000.
Table 2-4. Dental company (area support)
PARAGRAPH
ADDITIONAL
STAFFING
NUMBER AND
SKILL
GRADE AOC/MOS
TITLE
LEVEL
TITLE
IDENTIFIER
O6
63R00
COMMANDER
1
O5
67A00
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1
01
E8
68E5M
FIRST SERGEANT
1
COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS
E5
92Y2O
SUPPLY SERGEANT
1
EXECUTIVE
E3 E4
42A1O
ADMINISTRATIVE
1
ASSISTANT
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Table 2-4. Dental company (area support) (continued)
PARAGRAPH
ADDITIONAL
STAFFING
NUMBER AND
SKILL
GRADE AOC/MOS
TITLE
LEVEL
TITLE
IDENTIFIER
HUMAN RESOURCES
E4
42A1O
1
SPECIALIST
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL,
RADIOLOGICAL, AND
E4
74D1O
NUCLEAR
1
01
DECONTAMINATION
SPECIALIST
COMPANY
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL,
HEADQUARTERS
E4
74D1O
RADIOLOGICAL, AND
1
(continued)
NUCLEAR SPECIALIST
E4
92Y1O
ARMORER
1
E3
92G1O
COOK
1
E7
68E4O
OPERATIONS SERGEANT
1
E6
63B3O
MOTOR SERGEANT
1
POWER GENERATION
E5
52D2O
1
EQUIPMENT REPAIRER
WHEELED VEHICLE
E5
63B2O
1
MECHANIC
MEDICAL LOGISTICS
E5
68J2O
1
02
SERGEANT
WHEELED VEHICLE
SUPPORT SECTION
E4
63B1O
1
MECHANIC
BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
E4
68A1O
1
SPECIALIST
EQUIPMENT
E4
92A1O
RECORDS/PARTS
1
SPECIALIST
POWER GENERATION
E3
52D1O
1
EQUIPMENT REPAIRER
WHEELED VEHICLE
E3
63B1O
1
MECHANIC
COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL
O5
63B00
1
OFFICER
O5
63D00
PERIODONTIST
1
O5
63D00
ENDODONTIST
1
O5
63F00
PROSTHODONTIST
1
O3
63A00
GENERAL DENTAL OFFICER
5
03
DENTAL
E7
68E4O
NONCOMMISSIONED
1
FIELD DENTAL CLINIC
OFFICER
(AREA)
E6
68E3O
SENIOR DENTAL SERGEANT
2
SENIOR DENTAL
N5 E6
68E3O
1
LABORATORY SERGEANT
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
X2 E5
68E2O
2