CASEVAC

Definition

Casualty Evacuation using non-medical assets like trucks or helicopters without dedicated medical personnel. When you need to get wounded out fast and can't wait for the ambulance with the red cross.

Example Usage

We have two urgent casualties—requesting immediate CASEVAC by any available rotary wing.

Origin

Distinct from MEDEVAC (medical evacuation), formalized to differentiate between medical and non-medical evacuation assets

Fun Fact

CASEVAC vehicles don't have protected status under Geneva Conventions like MEDEVAC ambulances do, making them legitimate targets—a fact that affects priority planning.

Source: NATO medical support and evacuation doctrine

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