Blood Bank

The blood bank is capable of all normal blood banking procedures, but its' specialty is the processing of frozen blood.

The Boxer can deploy with up to 2600 frozen and 50 units of fresh blood.

Covered with brown protective paper, these five frozen blood processors can thaw and "deglyce" 5 units an hour.

Whenever a mission is planned in which casualties are anticipated, units of blood are thawed so they will be ready if needed.

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