Historical Documents
Below is a selected listing of past military-related health surveillance policy and references presented for historical purposes.

Comprehensive Health Surveillance (DoD Directive 6490.02E Incorporating Change 1) 

24 AUG 2009. "Establish the Provisional Operating Capability (POC) of the AFHSC and ensure that the AFHSC POC aligns and integrates the current surveillance activities of the Army Medical Surveillance Activity and the DoD Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness surveillance activities."


Army Acute Respiratory Disease Surveillance Program Reference 

12 JUN 2006. This document provides guidelines and requirements for the Army Acute Respiratory Disease (ARD) Surveillance Program. The objective of this program is to collect and disseminate timely, installation-specific information concerning ARD activity to assist preventive medicine personnel to rapidly detect and respond to ARD outbreaks.


Reportable Medical Events System (RMES, Army) User's Reference 

This document is the Software User Manual for the Army's Reportable Medical Events System. It was developed to provide an introduction to the concepts behind RMES, instructions for installing and operating RMES and a reference manual to support ongoing operations.


Reportable Medical Events System (RMES, Army) Data Collection Form