Combat casualty care has been predominantly driven by the "Golden Hour" policy throughout the last decade, under which US and partner military forces maintain the availability of fast medical evacuation capabilities capable of transporting wounded to trauma treatment within one hour of damage. In such a confrontation, unconventional warfare medicine (UWM) will be a key capacity for ally forces in remote far-forward positions as well as local groups resisting enemy occupation in conflict zones. Given the stark contrasts in methods, tactics, and procedures between traditional Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and PCC/UWM, skill development and maintenance is a major mission obstacle. As a result, simulation training is an important element in satisfying the mission requirement for UWM preparedness. Here, we discuss the development of the next generation of medical simulation training (MST) with a focus on UWM. The first advances are focused on austere, protracted casualty treatment, but other programs are in the works to broaden the scope of unconventional warfare medicine. When paired with FMP exercises and a new emphasis on preparatory classroom and self-study education, these initiatives will offer a key foundation for ensuring that NATO troops are prepared for future combat.
@inproceedings{Sarma2023itec,
author = {Sarma, K. V. and Dorsch, J. R. and Barrie, M. G. and Ribeira, R. J.},
booktitle = {International Training Technology Exhibition and Conference (IT2EC)},
title = {{Virtual Simulation for Unconventional Warfare Medicine}},
year = {2023},
}