MEDICAL/EVACUATION CAPABILITIES OF NAVY SHIPS
AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND RAIL
Transport Aircraft:
|
TYPE |
SERVICE |
CONFIGUR-ATION |
LITTER |
AMBULA-TORY |
ATTENDANTS |
|
C-5 Galaxy |
USAF |
Maximum |
NA |
70 |
2 flight nurses/ 3 aeromed tech |
|
C-9 Nightingale (Medevac) |
USAF |
Maximum |
0 |
40 |
2 flight nurses/3 aeromed tech |
|
C-9 Nightingale (Medevac) |
USAF |
Combined |
15 |
24 |
Same as above |
|
C-9 Skytrain |
USAF |
Maximum |
NA |
89 |
5 corpsman (seating without cargo load) |
|
C-130 Hercules |
USAF |
Maximum |
70 |
85 |
2 flight nurses |
|
C-130 Hercules |
USAF |
Combined |
50 |
27 |
2 flight nurses |
|
C-141B Starlifter |
USAF |
Maximum |
103 |
147 |
|
Other Aircraft:
|
TYPE |
SERVICE |
CONFIGURATION |
LITTER |
AMBULATORY |
ATTENDANTS |
||
|
V-22 Osprey |
USMC/ USN |
Maximum |
12 |
24 |
2 corpsman |
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|
U-21 UTE |
USA |
Maximum |
3 |
10 |
1 Medic |
||
|
U-21 UTE |
USA |
Combined |
NA |
10 |
1 Medic |
||
|
C-12 Huron |
USA |
Maximum |
2 |
8 |
|||
|
C-12 Huron |
USA |
Combined |
NA |
8 |
|||
|
UH-60A Blackhawk |
USA |
Maximum |
7 |
7 |
1 Medic |
||
|
UH-60A Blackhawk |
USA |
Combined |
6 |
1 |
1 Medic |
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|
UH-1H/V Iroquios |
USA |
Maximum |
6 |
9 |
|||
|
UH-1H/V Iroquios |
USA |
Combined |
3 |
4 |
|||
|
CH-47 Chinook |
USA |
Maximum |
24 |
33 |
|||
|
CH-47 Chinook |
USA |
Combined |
8 |
19 |
|||
|
UH-1N Iroquios |
USMC |
Maximum |
6 |
12 |
1 Corpsman |
||
|
UH-1N Iroquios |
USMC |
Combined |
3 |
5 |
1 Corpsman |
||
|
CH-46 Sea Knight |
USMC |
Maximum |
15 |
22 |
2 Corpsman |
||
|
CH-53D Sea Stallion |
USMC |
Maximum |
24 |
37 |
2 Corpsman |
||
|
CH-53D Sea Stallion |
USMC |
Combined |
8 |
19 |
2 Corpsman |
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|
CH-53E Super Sea Stallion |
USMC |
Maximum |
24 |
37 |
|||
|
CH-53E |
USMC |
Combined |
8 |
19 |
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Medical Ground Vehicles:
|
TYPE |
SERVICE |
CONFIGU-RATION |
LITTER |
AMBULA-TORY |
ATTENDANTS |
|
M170 4X4 Ambulance |
|
Maximum |
3 |
5 |
Driver only |
|
M170 4X4 Ambulance |
|
Combined |
2 |
3 |
1 corpsman |
|
M1010 Truck 4X4 Ambulance |
|
Maximum |
4 |
8 |
1 corpsman |
|
M1010 Truck 4X4 Ambulance |
|
Combined |
2 |
4 |
1 corpsman |
|
M71B 4x4 Ambulance |
|
Maximum |
3 |
4 |
Driver only |
|
M71B 4x4 Ambulance |
|
Combined |
2 |
1 |
1 corspman |
|
M792 Truck 6x6 Ambulance |
USA |
Maximum |
3 |
5 |
Driver only |
|
M792 6x6 Ambulance |
USA |
Combined |
2 |
3 |
1 corpsman |
|
M996 Truck 4x4 ambulance |
|
Maximum |
2 |
6 |
1 corpsman |
|
M996 Truck 4x4 ambulance |
|
Combined |
1 |
3 |
1 corpsman |
|
M997 Truck 4x4 ambulance |
|
Maximum |
4 |
8 |
|
|
M997 Truck 4x4 Ambulance |
|
Combined |
2 |
4 |
|
|
M1035 Truck 4x4 ambulance |
|
Maximum |
2 |
6 |
Driver only |
|
M1035 Truck 4x4 Ambulance |
|
Combined |
1 |
3 |
1 corpsman |
|
Bus, ambulance |
|
Maximum |
20 |
44 |
2 corpsman |
|
M113 Carrier |
USA |
Maximum |
4 |
10 |
1 corpsman |
|
M113 Carrier |
USA |
Combined |
2 |
4 |
1 corpsman |
Non medical Ground Vehicles:
|
TYPE |
SERVICE |
CONFIGU-RATION |
LITTER |
AMBULATORY |
ATTENDANTS |
|
LAV 25 |
USMC |
MAXIMUM |
0 |
4 |
CREW ONLY |
|
LAVL |
USMC |
MAX |
4 |
7 |
1 CORPSMAN |
|
AAV, LVPT-7 |
USMC |
MAX |
6 |
21 |
"" |
|
M1008 4X4 TRUCK |
USA,USMC |
MAX |
5 |
8 |
"" |
|
M998 4X4 TRUCK CARGO |
USA,USMC |
MAX |
5 |
6 |
"" |
|
M813, M923 TRUCK 5 TON |
USA,USMC |
MAX |
12 |
20 |
"" |
Rail Transport:
|
TYPE |
SERVICE |
CONFIGURATION |
LITTER |
AMBULATORY |
ATTENDANTS |
|
RAILWAY CAR, COACH |
MAXIMUM |
52 |
0 |
||
|
RAILWAY CAR, COACH |
FOREIGN |
MAX |
57 |
0 |
|
|
PULLMAN CAR |
US |
MAX |
32 |
48 |
|
|
SLEEPING CAR |
FOREIGN |
MAX |
32 |
32 |
|
|
AMBULANCE RAILWAY CAR |
FOREIGN |
MAX |
24 |
30 |
1 NURSE, 2 ATTENDANTS |
|
AMBULANCE RAILWAY CAR, PERSONNEL |
FOREIGN |
MAX |
21 |
21 |
1 NURSE, 2 ATTENDANTS |
|
RAIL BUS |
COMBINED |
40 |
16 |
Watercraft:
|
TYPE |
SERVICE |
CONFIGURATION |
LITTER |
AMBULATORY |
ATTENDANTS |
|
LCVP |
USN |
MAXIMUM |
17 |
36 |
2 CORPSMAN |
|
LCM-6 |
USN |
MAX |
30 |
80 |
2 CORPSMAN |
|
LCM-8 |
USN |
COMBINED |
50 |
200 |
3 CORPSMAN |
|
LCU |
USN |
MAXIMUM |
100 |
400 |
3 CORPSMAN |
|
LCAC |
USN |
IN CREW SPACES |
3 |
12 |
2 CORPSMAN |
SHIPBOARD CAPABILITIES
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS:
|
TYPE |
OR |
ICU |
WARD |
OVER-FLOW |
BLOOD |
X-RAY |
WELL-DECK |
FLIGHT DECK |
|
LHA |
4 |
17 |
50 |
300 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
LHD |
6 |
26 |
50 |
528 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
LPH |
2 |
2/4* |
16/18* |
200 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
LCC |
1 |
0 |
23 |
50 |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
LPD |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
LKA |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
LSD |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
LST |
0 |
0 |
4 |
150 |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Hospital Ship:
|
TYPE |
OR |
ICU |
WARD |
OVER-FLOW |
BLOOD |
X-RAY |
WELL DECK |
FLIGHT DECK |
|
TAH |
12 |
80 |
900 |
0 |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
Warships:
|
TYPE |
OR |
ICU |
WARD |
OVERFLOW |
|
BB |
1 |
2 |
26 |
0 |
|
CV |
1 |
8 |
55 |
0 |
|
CVN |
1 |
8 |
60 |
0 |
NOTE: Ship Types not listed have limited medical personnel and capacity.