Regulation #:
Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction: 6480.4

Issued by: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)

Issue Date : August 5, 1996

ASBP Operational Procedures - Implements ASBP policy and procedures, prescribes the standard terminology and planning factors for use in computing mobilization blood product (BP) requirements, establishes requirements for use of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Standards and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and defines Executive Agent responsibilities.

Regulation #:
Army: AR 10-64
Navy: OPNAVINST 6700.2
Air Force: AFR 160-29
Marine Corps: MCO 5420.18A

Issued by: Headquarters Departments of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps Washington, D.C.

Issue Date: August 16, 1988

ASBPO Organization & Functions - Prescribes the mission, function and command and staff relationships of the ASBPO and other agencies. (pdf file, 90kb - Chapter 3, page 1)

Regulation #: Joint Publication 4-02

Issued by: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Issue Date: October 31, 2006

Doctrine for Health Service Support in Joint Operations - This publication delineates requirements and considerations for the Health Service Support (HSS) system as well as the HSS aspects of joint planning, special operations, and military operations other than war. It also addresses force health protection, the health threat and the requirement for medical intelligence and health service logistic support planning checklist. (pdf file, 479kb)

Regulation #: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21

Issued by: Food and Drug Administration Regulations

Food and Drug Administration Regulations - Details Federal regulations on the following:

• Drug Guidelines
  (Parts 200-299)
• Biological Products Guidelines
  (Parts 600-799)
• Medical Device Guidelines
  (Parts 800-899)

Regulation #: DoD Directive 6000.12

Issued by: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)

Issue Date: April 29, 1996

Health Services Operations and Readiness - This directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for matters related to health services operations and readiness, including, but not limited to, medical manpower, medical personnel, medical compensation, military medical training, medical logistics, and the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP). It also authorizes the publication of references, designates the DoD Executive Agent for the ASBP Office.

Regulation #:
Army: TM 8-227-11
Navy: NAVMED P-5123
Air Force: AFI 44-118

Issued by: Headquarters Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force

Issue Date: September 1, 2007

Operational Procedures for the Armed Services Blood Program Elements - Provides procedures for the collection, processing, storage, and shipment of blood as directed in Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 6480.5. This manual also describes operations and manpower requirements for Blood Donor Centers (BDCs), Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratories (ASWBPLs), Expeditionary Blood Transshipment Systems (EBTS), Blood Support Detachments (BSDs), Blood Product Depots (BPDs), and Deployable Medical Treatment Facilities. (pdf file, 839 kb)

Regulation #: 10-32

Issued by: OTSG

Issue Date: February 1, 1996

Organization and Functions of the Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG) - This regulation identifies specific tasks performed by the Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG) departmental staff elements.

Regulation #:
Army: TM 8-227-12
Navy: NAVMED P-6530
Air Force: AFH 44-152

Issued by: Headquarters, Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force

Issue Date: December 1, 2011

Technical Manual, Armed Services Blood Program, Joint Blood Program Handbook - This manual describes the functions of ASBP components. It provides blood product usage guidelines in addition to instructions and worksheets for blood procurement. (pdf file, 743kb)

Regulation #:
Version 2.0.0

Issue Date: November 2005

United States Industry Consensus Standard for the Uniform Labeling of Blood and Blood Components Using ISBT 128 - This document delineates the U.S. Specification for the use of ISBT-128. DoD has adopted this standard for labeling blood products. (pdf file, 1.6mb)