The military surgeon needs to be familiar with the unique
challenges the pediatric population presents, not only in war,
but also in military-operations-other-than-war scenarios. This
includes proper diagnostic evaluation and resuscitation, and the
necessary equipment to ensure success. For US Army medical
units, the humanitarian augmentation medical equipment set
(MES), requested by the hospital commander through command
channels, provides medical supplies and equipment for a
population of 10,000 people. Additionally, the special care
augmentation team can be requested for this mission.