BY ORDER OF AIR FORCE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES
THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AND PROCEDURES 3-42.711
19 APRIL 2013
Tactical Doctrine
BLOOD SUPPORT OPERATIONS
ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available on the Air Force e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: ACC/SGX Certified by: AF/SG3X
(Col Tracy A. Tenney)
Pages: 42
PURPOSE: The Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (AFTTP) 3-42 series of
publications is the primary reference for medical combat support capability. This publication,
AFTTP 3-42.711, provides the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for the Blood Donor
Center (BDC), Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory (ASWBPL), Medical
Expeditionary Blood Transshipment Center (EBTC), Medical Expeditionary Blood Support
Center (EBSC), and Medical Expeditionary Frozen Blood Product Team (FBPT). This
publication covers the following Unit Type Codes (UTCs):
FFBD1, Medical Expeditionary Frozen Blood Product Team
FFBE1, Medical Expeditionary Blood Transshipment Center Equipment
FFBP1, Medical Expeditionary Blood Transshipment Center, Module 1
FFBP2, Medical Expeditionary Blood Transshipment Center, Module 2
FFBP3, Medical Expeditionary Blood Transshipment Center, Module 3
FFLBB, Medical Expeditionary Blood Support Center Team
FFLB1, Medical Expeditionary Blood Support Center Equipment
FZNBPu, Medical Expeditionary Frozen Blood Program Equipment
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Management, and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed
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questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using AF IMT
847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. Route the AF IMT 847 through the
appropriate chain of command and parent major command (MAJCOM).
SUMMARY OF CHANGES:
This publication has been substantially revised and should be
completely reviewed. This publication combines the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and
