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Evac vs Casevac - What's the difference?

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Evac is a see also of casevac.


As nouns the difference between evac and casevac

is that evac is evacuation while casevac is .

As a verb casevac is

to perform the emergency evacuation of an injured person or people (civilians or soldiers) from a combat zone.

evac

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • evacuation
  • evacuee

    • Derived terms

    * med-evac

    Anagrams

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    casevac

    English

    (wikipedia CASEVAC)

    Alternative forms

    * casevac

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The emergency patient evacuation of injured people (civilians or soldiers) from a combat zone.
  • * 2001 , Kent B. Pandolf, R. E. Burr, Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments , Volume 2, Office of the Surgeon General (US), page 1156,
    • Rehearsal of representative CASEVACs' is invaluable in refining both operating techniques with the ' CASEVAC assets and coordination with the receiving MTF.[Medical Treatment Facility]
  • * 2011 , Robby Carpenter, Shawn Carpenter, Ramiro Bujeiro, Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules , Ambush Alley Games, Osprey Publishing, page 53,
    • If a force has CASEVAC' assets available (medevac choppers, ambulances, an on-table aid station, etc.), then a unit may hand off its Casualties (and the associated penalties) by moving into contact with the ' CASEVAC asset.

    Related terms

    * MEDEVAC

    See also

    * evac