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Bringing Together the Educational Interests of Special Operations and Tactical Medicine
JSOM
Spring 2026, Vol 26, Edition 1 ISSN: 1553-9768

Journal of Special Operations Medicine ™

From the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief 1 IN BRIEF
From the SOMA President 6 From Paper Tubes to Millimeter Waves: 86
In This Issue 8 Fostering Biological Operational Security
Anna M. Gielas
FEATURE ARTICLES Testing the Emergency Evacuation Hyperbaric Stretcher 90
Perceived Performance Traits of Blood Warming Devices 11 for Fit in Small Military and Civilian Helicopters
Among Special Warfare Medics Nicholas M. Studer; Kaighley D. Brett
Seth Williams; Wayne Papalski; Matthew A. Tovar;
Lorie Gower; Christopher Treager; Eric J. Koch; CASE REPORTS
Eric Sulava; Emily Friedrich; Brittany Dellinger
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema Management 94
First Island Chain Experiences Using Team Awareness 16 in a Special Operator
Kit (TAK) for Medical Communications Jafet Ojeda Rodriguez; David Shumway; Priscilla Tubbs;
Adam Brust; Jacob Cole; Scott Hughey; Joshua Kotler; Madelaine Leek; Darrell Nettlow
Kyle Checchi; Chase Tabor; Darryl Arfsten; Andrew Lin
Case Report on the Augmentation of Cognitive 98
Combat-Related Orthopedic Trauma in the 22 Processing Therapy with Spiritual Counseling to
Russo-Ukrainian War: A Systematic Review Address Faith-Based Concerns for an Operator with
Rafael Garcia-Cañas; Ricardo Navarro-Suay High Religiosity
Blake Schroedter; Mark Schimmelpfennig;
Lab Evaluation of X8T-T2G Tourniquet 34 Jonathan W. Murphy
Piper Wall; Charisse Buising; Mary Jonas
The STEP Method: A Structured Approach to 41 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Optimize Team Performance of Army Forward The 3rd ISTC Medical Symposium (Pfullendorf 2025): 102
Resuscitative Surgical Detachments (FRSDs) From Lessons Observed to Capabilities Delivered
Tim Bongartz; Kevin High; Joshua P. Smith; Jakob Palubicki; Oronzo Chiala´; Jennifer Pregler; Anargyros Parathyras;
Christine Cleaves; Charles Sweigert; Mark D. Buzzelli Stijn Spruytte; Julian Goehring; Jace Kennemer;
Mike R. Hetzler; Mike Turconi; Juan R. Grado;
Relationship Between Age and Performance of 53 Stacy A. Shackelford; Michael A. Broussard
Police Tactical Group Candidates and Officers
Completing an Occupationally Relevant Specialist TCCC UPDATES
Police Physical Assessment Standardizing Tourniquet Reassessment 106
Shane D. Irving; Jeremy Robinson; Ben Schram; and Conversion Across TCCC Tiers:
Rodney Pope; Robin Orr TCCC Guidelines Proposed Change 25-2
AI-Assisted Lung Sliding Detection in Point-of-Care 58 Eric J. Koch; Michael Andersen; George A. Barbee;
Ultrasound by Marine Corps Corpsmen: Antonio Boyd; Cyril Clayton; Christopher W. Hewitt;
John C. Maitha; Michael A. Remley; Alexandre Nguyen;
A Multi-Reader Study Joseph Kaleiohi; Harold Montgomery; Travis Deaton;
Melissa Côté; Ross Prager; Khoa Tran; Nicolas Orozco; Frank Butler; Jennifer Gurney
Delaney Smith; Zoë Holliday; Robert Arntfield
Convergent Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of 64 BOOK REVIEW
the Blast Exposure Threshold Survey Among Army Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient 113
Special Operations Forces John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World’s
Eric Shumski; Deanna Pinnow; Christy Mote; Deadliest Special Operations Force
Steven Wilcox; Dale Welsh; Jamie N. Hershaw Review by Scott Graverson
Contrast-Enhanced Focused Assessment with 73 MEET THE EXPERTS 114
Sonography for Trauma (cFAST) Far Forward:
Contrast Visualization Methods Testing of Six DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS 119
Field-Portable and Handheld Ultrasound Systems
Maya Alexandri; Christopher A. Mitchell; David Korb; UPCOMING EVENTS
Eric J. Fellin; Chelsea E. Ausman; Dan Brillhart
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