Preparing for the Future of Combat Casualty Care: Opportunities to Refine the Military Health System’s Alignment with the National Defense Strategy

To prepare for future combat operations, the Military Health System needs an agile, resilient, and global network of treatment facilities, storage sites for medical supplies, and transportation assets. It must also understand the implications for the U.S. health care system and the industrial base for medical supplies. Identifying gaps and risks is necessary to strengthening combat medical support in an evolving security environment.