Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC)

The Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC) is the medical specialist within MSOT 8213 – Task Force Raven. SARCs are Navy Corpsmen assigned to Marine Special Operations Teams and provide advanced medical care, casualty evacuation coordination, and serve as the team’s subject matter expert in Advanced Combat Medicine (ACM).

Within Task Force Raven, the SARC billet ensures the team’s survivability in high-risk operations and leads medical training for other operators.

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Responsibilities

• Serve as the team’s primary medical provider during training and operations.
• Deliver advanced medical treatment using the ACM system.
• Plan and coordinate CASEVAC and MEDEVAC operations.
• Manage the team’s medical equipment and supply inventory.
• Train Critical Skills Operators (CSOs) in basic ACM procedures.
• Advise leadership on medical risk and casualty management.

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Training Required

• Successful completion of ITC
• Completion of the SARC Training Course
• Familiarity with ACM treatment categories:
  • Airway management
  • Breathing and circulation
  • Hemorrhage control
  • Medication administration

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Skills & Capabilities

• Proficiency in ACM advanced treatments (airways, IV/IO, meds).
• Ability to stabilize casualties under hostile conditions.
• Knowledge of triage and prioritization under ACM framework.
• Competence in applying tourniquets, pressure bandages, chest seals, and IV/IO access.
• Skilled in casualty evacuation planning and execution.
• Ability to instruct CSOs in basic ACM (tourniquets, bleeding control, airway basics).

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Equipment

The SARC carries all standard CSO equipment and is additionally equipped with:

• Advanced ACM medical kit (airways, IV fluids, surgical tools, medication).
• Medical rucksack for sustainment operations.
• Additional supplies to resupply team-level kits.
• Mission-specific CASEVAC gear as required.

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Training Course

Module 1 – ACM Fundamentals

• Review of ACM treatment menus and injury types
• Understanding role separation (CLS vs. SARC capabilities)
• Airway management (NPAs, advanced airway kit)

Module 2 – Hemorrhage & Trauma Care

• Tourniquet and bandage application
• Chest injuries and decompression under ACM
• Splinting fractures and immobilization

Module 3 – Circulation & Medications

• IV/IO insertion and fluid resuscitation
• Pain management and drug administration in ACM
• Monitoring patient status

Module 4 – Evacuation Procedures

• Coordinating CASEVAC and MEDEVAC
• Establishing casualty collection points (CCPs)
• Communicating 9-Line MEDEVAC reports over ACRE2 radios

Module 5 – Instructional Leadership

• Leading team-level medical refreshers
• Training CSOs on bleeding control and airway basics

Graduation Criteria

• Demonstrates advanced ACM procedures during simulated casualties
• Accurately coordinates a 9-Line MEDEVAC with ACRE2 comms
• Instructs a CLS-level lane for CSOs

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Advancement

SARCs with demonstrated proficiency may advance to:

• Senior Medical Advisor roles within the unit
• Training cadre for future SARCs
• Cross-training into reconnaissance and leadership billets

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Summary

The SARC ensures the survival of the team by providing life-saving care and medical leadership. As both a provider and an instructor, the SARC embodies the Raider ethos by keeping the team in the fight and passing on critical ACM skills to every operator.