Department of the Army

Preventive Medicine Services (FM 4-02.17) Department of the Army

This field manual (FM 4-02.17), "Preventive Medicine Services," provides information on the mission, organization, and responsibilities for preventive medicine (PVNTMED) support operations throughout the operational continuum. It is directed toward the commanders at all levels of deployment, their staffs, the command surgeons, the PVNTMED planning staffs at the Army, joint, combined, allied, and coalition staff levels, and to the individual soldier and unit leaders on their role in the application of preventive medicine measures (PMM). It further defines each staff element of PVNTMED and lists the functions, capabilities, and management requirements associated with each. It provides procedures for directing, controlling, and managing PVNTMED assets within the area of operations (AO).