TY - JOUR T1 - Operational medical force protection: the collective solution JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO - J R Army Med Corps SP - 51 LP - 55 DO - 10.1136/jramc-2013-000038 VL - 159 IS - 1 AU - C D Bonser AU - J R Fawcett Y1 - 2013/03/01 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/159/1/51.abstract N2 - Disease and non-battle injury have historically caused greater morbidity and mortality than battle trauma during military operations, and continue to do so. As a countermeasure, medical force protection (Med FP) measures will assist in the maintenance of combat efficiency, reducing manpower wastage and the inherent consumption of medical, infrastructural and logistical resources at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. This paper considers recent improvements in provision and delivery of essential Med FP measures and outlines the effect and confounding factors associated with pragmatic Med FP delivery across the Task Force Helmand area of responsibility during Op HERRICK 11B-14A (January 2010–July 2011) in Afghanistan, with a particular focus on military environmental health assets. ER -