The DoD mechanism for determining fitness for duty, separation, or retirement of Service members because of disability in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 10, United States Code.

The joint DoD-VA process by which DoD determines whether ill or injured Service members are fit for continued service and DoD and VA determine appropriate benefits for Service members who are separated or retired for disability.

A DoD-only disability evaluation mechanism to assess ill or injured Service members’ fitness for continued military service and, if unfit, the appropriate disability disposition.  Service members processed through the LDES must be ...

A briefing that establishes Service member expectations, prepares Service members for each stage of the DES process, and informs Service members of what is expected of them during the DES process.

Specific abilities required by medical personnel that are essential to the success of the medical mission during deployed operations.

Applied to medical personnel, this includes all of the clinical and nonclinical individual and team requirements necessary to accomplish the deployed mission.

Service personnel who are authorized to perform health care functions.  This includes members of the Active and Reserve Components.

Medical care provided to Service members and beneficiaries from healthcare facilities and medical support organizations owned by the DoD.

Individuals eligible for health care services in accordance with Chapter 55 of Title 10, United States Code.

Relocated from a person’s regular, fixed duty location to a temporary duty location that is in support of a DoD-supported operation.

Persons authorized to receive care in accordance with Chapter 55 of Title 10, United States Code, who are not currently a member of the Military Services (any component).  This includes family members of active duty military personnel, ...

Clinical practice that is relevant to a provider or provider team’s ability to perform their assigned deployed role.  This would include MTF-based practice as well as clinical experience gained through partnerships.  Also ...

Possession of the appropriate KSAs required to perform duties of a Service member’s assigned specialty in a deployed or operational setting.

Treatment facilities that are physically separate from an inpatient military MTF; staffed exclusively or primarily by contractor personnel; dedicated to treating DoD beneficiaries unless primarily serving Service members; and operated in ...