Battle Dressing Station

In the corner of the Stabilization Area of the Flight Deck, behind the yellow door, is the Battle Dressing Station (BDS).

Inside, is medical equipment and a small surgical area.

The Flight Deck BDS serves several functions:

It provides an area immediately adjacent to the flight deck where surgical procedures can be undertaken.
It provides back-up medical spaces, should the primary Medical Department spaces become unusable.
It serves as a staging area for medical personnel to respond to flight deck emergencies.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Department of the Navy
2300 E Street NW
Washington, D.C
20372-5300

Operational Medicine
Health Care in Military Settings
CAPT Michael John Hughey, MC, USNR
NAVMED P-5139
January 1, 2001

United States Special Operations Command
7701 Tampa Point Blvd.
MacDill AFB, Florida
33621-5323