Field Manual / Acronyms / MEDEVAC
MEDEVAC
ACRONYMMedical Evacuation
Medical Evacuation: evacuation of casualties on dedicated medical platforms with en-route care.
Do not confuse with CASEVAC
On air
“Request MEDEVAC, one urgent. Over.”
“Bravo Six, this is Bravo Two-One, MEDEVAC request follows. Over.”
In conversation
MEDEVAC helicopters carry medics and equipment to treat patients in flight.
If no MEDEVAC is available, use CASEVAC with your own vehicle.
The MEDEVAC crew landed twelve minutes after the request.