Purpose -The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate an understanding of the Army Health System (AHS). Background Information - Army Health System support is provided across the competition con

Purpose   -The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate an understanding of the Army Health System (AHS).

Background Information - Army Health System support is provided across the competition continuum and various types of mission support (traditional support to a deployed force, operations predominantly characterized by stability tasks, and defense support of civil authorities) may be provided simultaneously in various locations throughout the operational area.

Discussion - Commanders and planners can use political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time (operational variables) to ensure all elements are considered. The operational variables are used by strategic planners in the development of plans and information may be broader than required for mission analysis at the tactical level, however, as medical issues often have a regional focus and may be the result of environmental, socioeconomic, political, and religious practices, it is essential for the AHS planner to consider the medical aspects of an operation on a much broader scale than the immediate AO.  

In your initial discussion post, choose two medical aspects of the operational variables and expound on your selections.

-Army Health System Lesson FM 4-02, Chapter 4 (Resource *)

-be a minimum of 250 words (We are looking for body content.)

-state your Name in the subject line (ex. Jones, Avery).    

-include an APA formatted, scholarly reference and in-text citation to support your post. You can use the resource provided or another one of your choosing.