This is part one of a three-part conversation with SFC
Mondrian Bogert (or Mo) discussing Special Forces approach to prolonged casualty care in austere and resource constrained environments during a Large-Scale Combat Training scenario emphasizes multi-domain operations (land, air, space, cyberspace, information, and human) at the National Training Center (NTC).

SFC Bogert is an Observer Coach / Trainer (OC/T) on the the Burro Team; Special Operations Training Detachment AOB-W at Fort Irwin and NTC. SFC Bogert has over 15 months experience as an SOF (SF) OC/T, he has planned, resourced, coordinated, and supervised the execution of multiple prolong casualty care scenarios at NTC.  Mo shares his experiences observing and supervising the execution of prolonged casualty care at the NTC. Highlighting insights on what prolong casualty care might look like in LSCO, the differences in planning and approach to MASCAL versus prolonged casualty care, and recommendations on how to prepare for an upcoming CTC rotation.

SFC Bogert is the type of OC/T that wants to see the
training unit improve and he consistently goes above and beyond during rotation and outside of rotation to train Soldiers both in and outside of ARSOF. The Off the Radar team want to thank Mo for his time, dedication to the profession, and willingness to help improve the force through sharing the lessons he learns as an OC/T.

About the Host:

CPT Weston Rich is a member of SOF Plans at the NTC and former member of Burro Team, the Special Operations Training Detachment OC/T Team at NTC. Prior to his time at NTC, Weston served as a Detachment Commander with 1st SFG (A) and as an Infantry Officer with 3-509th IN (ABN)/4/25 ID (now part of 2/11 ABN DIV). Following his time at NTC, Weston will attend Carnegie Mellon University with a follow-on assignment to Army Futures Command.

This episode covers:

- similarities and differences between medicinal care in the desert versus arctic

- how coming from the Conventional Force helps you be a
better Special Operations Forces Soldier

- the Special Forces Medical Sergeant Training pipeline/experience

- training in trauma and training on long term patient care (SOAP notes: subjective, objective, analysis, and prescriptions of care)

- Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) versus prolonged field care (PFC) versus prolonged casualty care (PCC): overview of MARCH algorithm; PFC name focuses on environment, PCC focused on patient

- real world example of how medical
evacuations are being conducted in Ukraine

- conventional medic capabilities versus a Special Forces Medic’s capabilities

- 18D’s as the medical manager during
treatment in prolonged care

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To provide feedback please email the host, CPT Rich, at weston.rich@socom.mil.  

Produced, edited, and sound engineering by Micah Popp of Salty Sounds