Comprehensive 3rd Degree Cadet Training: SALUTE, MEDEVAC, TCCC, AF Missions, and Dress Standards

S in SALUTE

Size

A in SALUTE

Activity

L in SALUTE

Location

U in SALUTE

Unit/Uniform

T in SALUTE

Time

E in SALUTE

Equipment

Activity in SALUTE report

Observing '2 enemy personnel digging' would be noted under A - Activity.

Location in SALUTE report

Noting the 8-digit grid coordinates of enemy activity would fall under L - Location.

Equipment in SALUTE report

Observing that an enemy unit has 'AK47s, RPGs, and ICOM radios' would be reported under E - Equipment.

Line 1 of 9-Line

Location of Pickup Site (Grid Coordinates)

Line 2 of 9-Line

Radio Frequency, Call Sign, and Suffix

Line 3 of 9-Line

Number of Patients by Precedence (Urgent, Priority, Routine)

Line 4 of 9-Line

Special Equipment Required

Line 5 of 9-Line

Number of Patients by Type (Litter or Ambulatory)

Line 6 of 9-Line during peacetime

N - No enemy troops in area

Line 6 of 9-Line during wartime

Security of Pickup Site (N, P, E, X)

Line 7 of 9-Line

Method of Marking Pickup Site

Line 8 of 9-Line

Patient Nationality and Status

Line 9 of 9-Line during peacetime

Details of Terrain

Line 9 of 9-Line during wartime

NBC Contamination

Line 3 Precedence A - Urgent

Loss of life, limb, or eyesight within 2 hours

Line 3 Precedence B - Priority

Condition will deteriorate, requires evacuation within 4 hours

Line 3 Precedence C - Routine

Condition is not expected to worsen, requires evacuation within 24 hours

Line 4 Special Equipment A - None

No special equipment is required.

Line 4 Special Equipment B - Hoist

Requires a hoist for evacuation.

B - Hoist

A hoist is required for extraction.

C - Extraction equipment

Equipment such as a jungle penetrator is required.

D - Ventilator

A ventilator is required.

N - No enemy troops in area

The site is secure.

P - Possible enemy troops in area (approach with caution)

The site may not be secure.

E - Enemy troops in area (approach with caution)

The site is not secure; assistance may be required.

X - Enemy troops in area (armed escort required)

The site is not secure, and an armed escort is needed.

A - Panels

The site is marked with visual panels.

B - Pyrotechnic signal

The site is marked with a flare or similar signal.

C - Smoke signal

The site is marked with smoke.

D - None

There is no mark on the site.

E - Other

The site is marked by a method not listed (e.g., strobe light).

Three phases of TCCC

1. Care Under Fire, 2. Tactical Field Care, 3. Tactical Evacuation Care

Care Under Fire phase focus

Returning fire and taking cover; fire superiority is the best medicine.

Phase 1: Care Under Fire

Medical care is rendered while under effective hostile fire.

Phase 2: Tactical Field Care

Medical aid is rendered in a safer, but not necessarily secure, environment.

MARCH acronym

Massive Bleeding, Airway, Respirations, Circulation, Hypothermia

First step in assessing airway (MARCH)

Determine if the casualty is conscious by asking 'Can you hear me?'

Head-tilt, chin-lift or jaw-thrust purpose

To open a casualty's airway.

First priority for treating Respirations (MARCH)

Expose the casualty's torso and check for penetrating chest trauma.

Sucking chest wound treatment

An occlusive dressing (chest seal) is required.

Three priorities when assessing Circulation (MARCH)

Check for burns, check for broken bones, and check for bleeding in the pelvis.

First step in treating Hypothermia (MARCH)

Not provided in the note.

Minimize contact with the ground

Cover the casualty with a blanket.

Single most important sign of life according to TCCC

A conscious casualty.

Tool designed to assist with opening an airway

Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA).

Defensive Counterair (DCA)

A component of the Air Force Core Function Air Superiority.

Air Interdiction

A component of the Air Force Core Function Global Precision Attack.

Airlift

A component of the Air Force Core Function Rapid Global Mobility.

Targeting

A component of the Air Force Core Function Global Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).

Strategic Attack

A component of the Air Force Core Function Global Precision Attack.

Air Refueling

A component of the Air Force Core Function Rapid Global Mobility.

Aeromedical Evacuation

A component of the Air Force Core Function Rapid Global Mobility.

Male hair visible foreign items

Only hair dye, grooming aids, or approved religious items are allowed.

Tapered appearance of male hair

The outline of the hair must conform to the shape of the head.

Female cadet ponytail length

Authorized only while actively participating in PT.

Maximum width of a hair part for any cadet

1/4 inch.

Maximum length of a hair part for any cadet

4 inches.

Mustaches for male cadets

Must not extend downward beyond the lip line of the upper lip.

Earrings for female cadets in OCPs

Not authorized.

Maximum number of rings a cadet may wear

A total of three; wedding/engagement rings count as one.

Concealed necklace for cadets

Authorized as long as it is concealed.

Headphones or earpieces in uniform

Not allowed unless for official duties or required by a PRL.

Uniform combination forbidden at alcohol-serving restaurants

The Flight Duty Uniform (FDU).

Air Force PT uniform shirt untucked

Authorized only when actively participating in or traveling to/from physical fitness activities.

Sunglasses in military formation

Not authorized unless for medical reasons.