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FM 8-42

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Preface

This field manual (FM) establishes the combat health support (CHS) doctrine and provides the principles for providing CHS in stability operations and support operations. It is designed for use by personnel involved in CHS planning for stability operations and support operations and command surgeons (at all levels of command) and their staffs.

The proponent of this publication is the United States (US) Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S). Send comments and recommendations on Department of the Army (DA) Form 2028 directly to the Commander, AMEDDC&S, ATTN: MCCS-FCD-L, 1400 East Grayson Street, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6175.

Unless this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.

Use of trade or brand names in this publication is for illustrative purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense (DOD).

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Files

• FM 8-42 (complete) (2,996 KB)
• FM 8-42 Cover (30 KB)
• FM 8-42 Table of Contents (143 KB)
• FM 8-42 Chapter 1 (143 KB)
• FM 8-42 Chapter 2 (126 KB)
• FM 8-42 Chapter 3 (193 KB)
• FM 8-42 Chapter 4 (194 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix A (80 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix B (119 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix C (138 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix D (125 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix E (98 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix F (291 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix G (113 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix H (110 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix I (138 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix J (146 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix K (118 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix L (112 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix M (82 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix N (139 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix O (57 KB)
• FM 8-42 Appendix P (153 KB)
• FM 8-42 Glossary (151 KB)
• FM 8-42 References (151 KB)
• FM 8-42 Index (162 KB)
• FM 8-42 Authentication (12 KB)