This United States Army manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-02.4 Medical Platoon May 2021, provides information on the structure and operation of medical platoons and sections that are organic to maneuver battalions and squadrons operating in a Role 1 capacity within a brigade combat team's area of operation. It is directed toward both the medical platoon leader and medical platoon sergeant and the conduct of medical operations from point of injury or casualty collection point thru the Role 1 battalion aid station.
This publication provides information on the medical organization of the division and how medical platoons and sections organic to the division provide Army Health System support in the form of force health protection and health service support. It outlines the responsibilities of the medical platoon or section. It provides definitive information and provides doctrinal tools on planning, rehearsing, and conducting Army Health System support at Role 1 battalion-level. It provides tactics, techniques, and procedures for directing, controlling, and managing Army Health System support at the platoon/section level. It describes the troop leading procedures and military decision-making processes required for Army Health System support operations and identifies interface and coordination requirements with other brigade medical elements.
The principal audience for ATP 4-02.4 are all commanders and their staffs, command surgeons, medical planners, Army medical service personnel, and other medically qualified personnel assigned to maneuver forces that are executing and supporting Role 1 medical operations in a large-scale combat operations environment. It is to be used as a guide in both obtaining and providing Role 1 Army Health System support in a maneuver battalion's area of operations. Information in this publication is applicable to decisive actions in support of unified land operations. It is compatible with the Army's command and control, protection, and sustainment doctrine and is aligned with Joint Publication (JP) 4-02.
