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Comprehensive Health Surveillance (DoD Directive 6490.02E Incorporating Change 1)
24 AUG 2009. "Establish the Provisional Operating Capability (POC) of the AFHSC and ensure that the AFHSC POC aligns and integrates the current surveillance activities of the Army Medical Surveillance Activity and the DoD Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness surveillance activities."
03 JUN 2009. Based upon pandemic influenza clinical guidelines published by the Department of Health and Human Services, this publication focuses on the specific threat from Novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, and includes patient evaluation and management, occupational and community health and specifics to the deployed setting.
Civilian Expeditionary Workforce (DoD Directive 1404.10)
23 JAN 2009. This DODD establishes the policy through which a subset of the DoD civilian workforce will be preidentified to be organized, trained, and equipped in a manner that facilitates the use of their capabilities for operational requirements. It describes three categories of personnel (1) Emergency Essential (E-E), (2) Non-Combat Essential (NCE), and (3) Capability-Based Volunteer (CBV) and requirements for annual and pre and post-deployment screening. It specifies that Health assessment information shall be submitted to the Defense Medical Surveillance System.
DEPSECDEF Memo Establishing the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)
26 FEB 2008. "Establishing an Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center." In accordance with DoD Directive 5101,1, "DoD Executive Agent" September 3, 2002, this memorandum designates the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent for the AFHSC, which includes the Defense Medical Surveillance System and the DoD Serum Repository. . . The DoD EA shall further ensure that the Center POC aligns and integrates the current surveillance activities of the Army Medical Surveillance Activity and the DoD Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System with surveillance activities of the DoD Deployment Health Support Directorate.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (DoD Instruction 6485.01)
17 OCT 2006. Updates policy for the identification, surveillance, and management of military personnel infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and for prevention activities to control transmission of HIV. Specifies that he Secretaries of the Military Departments shall... report HIV test results to the Defense Medical Surveillance System according to DoD Directive 6490.2
Deployment Health (DoD Instruction 6490.03)
11 AUG 2006. [replaces DoD Instruction 6490.3 "Implementation and Application of Joint Medical Surveillance for Deployments" and Under Secretary of Defense Memorandum, 22 APR 03 "Enhanced Post-Deployment Health Assessments"] This document implements policies and prescribes procedures for deployment health activities for Joint and Service-specific deployments. Contains information regarding DD2795, "Pre-Deployment Health Assessment"; DD2796. "Post-Deployment Health Assessment"; and DD2900, "Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)" requirements.
Secretary's Special Assistant for Military Deployments (Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum)
26 JUL 2000. "Secretary's Special Assistant for Military Deployement." Establishes a new position of “Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Military Deployment” (SA/MD). Responsibilities of the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses (OSAGWI) are transferred to the SA/MD and concurrently OSAGWI is abolished.)