Aeromedical Evacuations Within the French Armed Forces: Analysis of 2,129 Patients.

Introduction: The doctrine of medical support during French military operations is based on a triptych: forward medical stabilization, forward damage control surgery, and early strategic aeromedical evacuation (Strategic-AE). The aim of this study was to describe the last piece, the evacuation process of the French Strategic-AE.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis using patient records from 2015 to 2017.