Acceptable Operator Exposure Level defined

DoD policy and doctrine are based on a uniformly defined range of low-level exposure. This range must address all military scenarios to appropriately determine policy, doctrine, research, and technological needs. Policy and doctrine should not arbitrarily dictate either the number or percentage of casualties that a commander can or should accept in order to complete a mission. The specific accepted risk should be determined by the commander(s), based on the situation and mission requirements. Operational risk management (ORM) is a fundamental aspect of military decision making. The U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (US ACHPPM) recommends using the ORM framework to define low-level exposures, and thus low-risk exposures. 

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