Mr. Chair, I would like to welcome the general and the colonel.
Could you describe the process of an incident in an operational theatre, for example in a forward base, starting from the moment a soldier falls victim to an attack? How do things unfold? First, who determines the severity of the wound? You said that everyone has basic training. When the wound is more serious, who on the ground decides that the person who has stepped on a mine, or been attacked or shot needs additional care? Who in the group is responsible for deciding how serious the wound is and if it can be treated on the spot? How do you proceed under those circumstances? Where do you take the wounded soldier first? Do you take him to Kandahar and, from there, if he needs more care, do you transport him to Germany?