Army Medical Service Staffing in the Costar Corps: Fid-Bau Portal

Army Medical Service Staffing in the Costar Corps

C. M. Brandt

1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this study is to determine if the Army Medical Service staffing of TOE 52-lT, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Corps or Airborne Corps, is adequate. 2. SCOPE. Army Medical Service personnel, henceforth referred to as AMEDS personnel, are listed in three paragraphs of TOE 52-lT. First, the medical section or medical special staff; second, the aid station section or treatment section; and third, the augmentation to the medical section consisting of additional special staff personnel. Each paragraph will be examined to determine if sufficient AMEDS personnel are allocated to accomplish the mission of that particular section. 3. BACKGROUND. In 1961 a study was undertaken of the combat service support of the field army. This study was the beginning of what is now known as COSTAR, combat service support to the army. Objectives were to modernize and simplify combat service support, establish a clear cut command structure, and create a tailorable force structure. To accomplish these goals, new concepts and new or revised organizations were needed. Not only logistical units were scrutinized but also the headquarters of field army and corps. As a result, the corps TOE was modified. TOE 52-lD, Headquarters, Corps or Airborne Corps and TOE 52-2D, Headquarters Company, Corps or Airborne Corps were consolidated into one TOE. Combat Developments Command published TOE 52-lT, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Corps or Airborne Corps on 1 June 1965. This "T" series TOE is for use during development and as AR 310-31 states must be replaced within one year by the Plan TOE (5: para 15).