68 Whiskey requires all members to train in, and prove mastery of, all medical materials available in TFR servers as well as continuously uphold and maintain the standard of decorum and discipline required and enforced by DCOM-G and the Platoon Medic. Each medic is assigned a combat lifesaver (CLS) to assist them in their squad duties.

What is 68 Whiskey?

68 Whiskey, or 68W, is a medical squad that operates independently of, but alongside, infantry squads within TFR.

What does that mean?

The members of 68W consist of the Platoon Medic (PM), medics, and Combat Lifesavers (CLS). 

Platoon Medic oversees medical operation and needs throughout a mission, keeping tabs on and directing medics, helping them to locate patients from great distances and/or sending medics to assist in different squads temporarily in case of disaster or medical resupply. 

Medics, while following direct orders from the Platoon Medic, are in a “flexible” position of authority/rank in the squad. A medic outranks every member of a squad EXCEPT for their squad lead, and can, in some situations, give simple orders (i.e. get to cover, clear/use comms, don’t abandon battle buddies) to squad members so long as these orders do not confuse or contradict orders given by the squad lead (i.e. ordering people from their firing posts/telling people to push or retreat). The ONLY person a medic may make orders to directly is their assigned lifesaver. A medic will always respond to the orders of their squad lead, but in the event of being given orders from their SL and PM at once, the medic must carry out the PM’s orders first with communication to their SL. 

THE MEDIC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN COMMUNICATION TO THEIR SL. PM IS NOT REQUIRED TO ASK PERMISSION FROM SL TO ORDER A MEDIC.

Medics are the ONLY role that are allowed to carry medical kits. A medic has few restrictions on their kits, so long as they carry a medical kit, a personal weapon with 3-5 magazines, and enough medical equipment to adequately support their squad. 

Lifesavers are prohibited from carrying medical kits, instead, their priority is to function as a hybrid role. A lifesaver should carry 3-5 counts of each drug, and at least 10 bandages and/or tourniquets while carrying their personal weapon and the rest of their personalized kit.

Medics are strictly limited to preforming medical duties, this means that they should only be carrying 3-5 magazines of ammunition to defend themselves if they become separated from their squad. A MEDIC’S ONLY PRIORITY IS PROVIDING MEDICAL AID TO THE SQUAD. A medic is expected to follow the orders, rules, and protocols of their squad lead. Medics are required to prioritize role importance when provided medical assistance to their patients, for example, the squad lead should receive medical attention before a rifleman. The order of importance will always be: Medic, squad lead, lifesaver. The next priorities are who is needed the most, for example, should drones be needed, the drone operator will be priority over the machine gunner. Once these needs have been met, medics will assist patients on first come, first-served basis. 

Medics are required to attend to patients quickly and effectively. The first course of action is to take the patient away from dangerous locations (“Get off the X”) to work on them behind cover. Should heavy casualties be taken, the medic is permitted to call to the lifesaver to assist them in CPR, administer drugs, bring patients to them, or provide cover to the medic. In the event that the medic goes down, the lifesaver is to IMMEDIATELY stop their current action and assist the medic. 

Medics are required in extreme situations to enact “Mercy” on their patients. All medics, upon beginning treatment of a patient, are required to start a 7-minute timer (recommended to be an actual timer) and continue treatment for the duration of the timer. Should the patient’s condition not be improving, the patient is to be terminated by the medic or lifesaver attending to them. Causes of Mercy will be discussed in AAR meetings at the end of the operation, but usual causes are beyond medical control, such as glitches, broken mods, or bugged players, and can only be remedied by respawn. Mercy can only be enacted by lifesavers or medics but require medic approval and cannot be ordered by squad leads.

Squad respect.

While medics are entitled to as much respect as their squad lead and can discipline within reason to disrespect (i.e. swearing, sexual comments, ignored orders, backtalk), the squad as a whole is allowed to remind medics about their expectations, namely to “get off the X”. This is a completely protected phrase, regardless of tone or inserted swear words (No slurs allowed).

Medical Override.

As stated, a medic’s authority in a squad is limited to reinforcing the squad leader’s orders or maintaining standard squad expectation, however, there is one instance in which the medic can, and will, out rank a squad leader: if the squad leader has proven incompetence beyond a reasonable doubt in times of emergency, a medic has authority to halt squad movement or call a retreat to cover. The situation criteria of this will be closely investigated by DCOM-G, Platoon Medic, and CMD to assure validity. Validity of this override is achieved when all 3 conditions are met: a squad is combat ineffective (more than two-thirds of a squad are casualties), the squad lead has ordered a push or movement into a high-risk area, the medic is unable to provide proper medical assistance for whatever reason(e.g unable to contact channel 50, a high volume of patients, compromised channel, or unavailable assistance). After an investigation is concluded, disciplinary action will be taken against the offending party.

Squad separation/abandonment.

Squad separation, while not recommended, is inevitable. A medic is permitted to stay behind to assist patients so long as the area is safe, the medic is left in cover, and the movement is necessary to continue or complete the mission. However, squad separation will be considered squad abandonment if the medic or lifesaver is left without proper escort back to their squad and the squad is left without medical personnel. If the medic is downed and being assisted by the lifesaver, or vice versa, the squad must halt movement until the patient is recovered and able to move freely or must be left with a squad member capable of protecting and escorting both medic and lifesaver back to the squad. Squad abandonment is to be reported immediately to Platoon Medic or DCOM-G.

Mercy.

may be an unexpected result of squad separation. This situation is not considered abandonment. If Mercy is enacted on a patient during squad separation, the medic is required to inform the squad lead immediately and inform the Platoon Medic to receive navigation back to their squad. It is not the responsibility of the squad lead to guide the medic back to the squad.