NEC
O91A
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Special Operations Tactical Medic (SO-TM)
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Provides tactical combat medical care in support of NSW training and operations. Performs all aspects of advanced combat trauma medicine from point of injury to casualty evacuation utilizing all tenets of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), care under fire, initial assessment, treatment, stabilization, triage and transport of casualties uncured at the tactical and maneuver level during combat operations. Provides basic to advanced life support to include advanced airway procedures, pain management, environmental emergencies, diving and hyperbaric medicine, advanced first aid, TCCC, and emergency care for diving casualties. Instruct personnel in TCCC and acts as the operational subject matter expert for all medical tactics, techniques, and procedures for NSW and Special Operations Forces.
Core Skills
- tactical combat casualty care
- advanced airway management
- trauma assessment
- hemorrhage control
- casualty triage and stabilization
- pain management
- diving and hyperbaric medicine
- medical evacuation coordination
- tactical medical instruction
Common Certifications
- NREMT Paramedic
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- Certified Hyperbaric Technologist
- NAEMT Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- NREMT Emergency Medical Technician
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support
Career Growth
- NREMT Paramedic
- Certified Hyperbaric Technologist
- NAEMT Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
- Certified Flight Paramedic
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.