NTTP 3-22.3-CH53

METT-TSL

Mission
Enemy
Terrain and weather
Troops and support
Time
Space
Logistics

Helicopter Aircraft Commander (HAC)

Responsible for the safe and tactical employment of the aircraft.

Section Leader (SL)

An experienced HAC responsible for the tactical employment of two aircraft in order to accomplish assigned missions.

Division Leader (DL)

An experienced aviator fully qualified to employ and lead three or four aircraft.

Assault Flight Leader (AFL)

An experienced aviator in command of multiple assault aircraft operating as multiple maneuver elements.

Escort Flight Leader (EFL)

In command of the escort aircraft.

Strike Flight Leader (SFL)

Responsible for leading the strike flight. The AMC designates the SFL to coordinate the control of the strike flight assets.

Air Mission Commander (AMC)

Properly qualified naval aviator designated when separate aircraft formations are required for a common support mission.

Assault Force Commander (AFC)

Responsible for the accomplishment of the ground tactical plan and for determining ground assets necessary and their application to effectively and safely complete the mission.

Stick Leader

Prior to and during an air assault operation, responsible for manifesting, briefing, and coordinating with personnel under their charge.

Pickup Zone (PZ) CO

Responsible for all actions in the PZ, to include marshaling and loading of aircraft, vehicle movement, ammunition issue, and food and water distribution.

Marshaling Area Control Officer (MACO)

Responsible for accountability of all personnel loading aircraft in the PZ, and in a raid scenario, at the point of extraction.

Casualty Precedence Classification

I - Urgent (2 hours)
IA - Urgent Surgical
II - Priority (4 hours)
III - Routine (24 hours)
IV - Convenience

Urgent Casualty

Evacuation required within 2 hours to save life, limb, or eyesight and to prevent serious illness or permanent disability.

Urgent Surgical

Requires forward resuscitation care (FRC) for life and limb saving measures, and to attain stabilization for further evacuation.

Priority Casualty

Requires prompt medical care, within 4 hours, to prevent deterioration to an URGENT precedence, to prevent unnecessary pain or disability, or requires treatment not available locally.

Routine Casualty

Patients who do not require immediate medical attention and whose condition is not expected to deteriorate significantly. They should be evacuated within 24 hours.

Convenience Casualty

Evacuation is a matter of medical convenience rather than necessity.

Levels of Care Facilities

Level I, I Plus, II, III, IV, and V

Level I Care

Basic emergency life saving measures. Use of a first aid kit or treatment at a battalion aid station (BAS). No surgical capability. Organic to all Marine Corps units.

Level I Plus Care

Only available with the use of a shock trauma platoon (STP). An STP is a highly mobile medical entity that resembles a typical BAS. The principle difference is that an STP can accept more casualties and is staffed by more trauma trained technicians. Does not possess a surgical capability.

Level II Care