RE: Medics in SG2

	Howdy!

On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Glover, Owen wrote:

> Well, in LRRP or similiar SF style team/patrols the "Medic" is more
than
> likely not 'just a medic'. In the Austaralian SASR and Infantry Recon
> Platoon, the 'medic' is really just another specialist position in the
> patrol, along with Comms, Demolitions or maybe Heavy Weapons (ie SAW).

	Exactly.  I would *love* to see a TO&E of an Australian Recon
platoon.  Would that be on the Army website (which apparently is rathr
keen)?

> So perhaps best not to cover SF in the same discussion.

	True.... :)

> Regular Army Infantry Battalions generally don't deploy Medical Corps
medic
> below Coy level. As for arms, a small arms (carbine, SMG etc) for self
> protection is allowed under the GC.

	When Medical Corp personnel are assigned out, are they assigned
in
teams?

	BTW, when I was referring to medics being "forbidden" to carry
weapons in Vietnam, I was referring to Navy medics.

	Later!

\	Ken