CASEVAC
AcronymSTANAG Level 2
Definition
Sense 1
Casualty Evacuation — movement of casualties, typically without a dedicated medical platform.
"A CASEVAC helicopter was on 15-minute notice throughout the exercise."
Sense 2
Casualty evacuation — movement of casualties from the point of wounding.
"The casevac was completed within 20 minutes of the injury occurring."
Sense 3
Casualty evacuation — movement of casualties to medical facilities.
"Rapid casevac is critical to survival in combat."
How This Term Is Used
As an acronym, this term is written in capital letters and is usually spelled out in full the first time it appears in a report or briefing, with the abbreviated form used afterward. In spoken radio communication, acronyms of this kind are typically pronounced letter by letter unless they form a recognisable pronounceable word.
Practice
Fill in the blank:
"A _____ helicopter was on 15-minute notice throughout the exercise."
Answer: CASEVAC
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