The emergence of new doctrine is enabling security, stabilization, transition and reconstruction (SSTR) operations to become a core U.S. military mission. These operations are now given equal priority to combat operations. The immediate goal in SSTR is to provide the local populace with security, restore essential services, and meet humanitarian needs. The long-term goal is to help develop indi...

BACKGROUND Since 2001, US military surgeons have deployed frequently, with many surgeons deploying within 1 year of graduating residency. The purpose of this study was to evaluate readiness of recent graduates to manage combat-related injuries and to make recommendations for improvements in training military surgeons. STUDY DESIGN We reviewed casualties treated at the 31st Combat Support Hosp...

4TAbstract This paper focuses on an integrated demand-responsive scheduling of operations within a two-echelon military supply network consisting of maintenance and transportation operations during peacetime. The paper emphasizes on the continuous operation of military's training facilities. Integration of operations is carried out by embedding an additional intermediary (command) module into t...

snacks play a major role to supply nutritional needs of the armed forces in different operating conditions, because they are considered as a replacement for carbohydrate reserves in muscles after physical activity. the purpose of this study was to formulate and test long-lasting energizing snacks for military on different operations. 6 cereal bars were prepared containing formulations sesame se...

BACKGROUND Approximately 5% of combat-related injuries include burns. Previous studies have shown similar mortality rates between military and civilian burn casualties; but causes of death were not detailed. STUDY DESIGN We retrospectively reviewed autopsy reports of patients with burns treated at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center from 2004 to 2007. RESULTS Of 1,255 adm...

OPINION article Front. Psychol., 18 February 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.604803