PMK Essentials – Preventive Medicine Kit
NSN 6508-01-733-0828

A Soldier Survivability Enabler Designed to Reduce DNBI in Harsh Environments

Protecting Warfighters Where Ballistic PPE Cannot.

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Mission Statement

The Preventive Medicine Kit (PMK) Essentials provides Warfighters with immediate, field-level protection against environmental and biological threats that directly impact readiness. PMK Essentials addresses the top preventable Disease and Non-Battle Injury (DNBI) categories encountered during extended field operations, including:

UV overexposure

Vector-borne illnesses

Fungal foot infections

Hygiene degradation in water-limited environments

PMK serves as the preventive medicine component of Soldier Protective Equipment (SPE)—closing survivability gaps not addressed by ballistic or blast protection systems.

Capability Summary

PMK Essentials is a lightweight, compact, U.S.-made, NSN-issued preventive medicine system designed to maintain Soldier combat effectiveness in harsh, high-tempo, and distributed operations.

Key Capability Attributes

Fully NSN cataloged: 6508-01-733-0828
100% U.S.-manufactured and field-tested
Soldier-ready; no training or maintenance required
Integrates with IHPS, MSV, IOTV, SPS Subsystems, and ruck configurations
Addresses environmental threats that degrade readiness more frequently than combat wounds

PMK Components & Operational Effects

Why PMK Matters to the Force

PEO Soldier data and DNBI analysis from recent deployments confirm that environmental injuries—not enemy fire—represent the highest volume of Soldier medical encounters.

PMK directly reduces:

Sunburn-related downtime
Vector bite incidence
Fungal foot infections
Hygiene-related skin infections
DNBI-driven duty restrictions

Capability Summary

10–30% reduction in DNBI across high-risk environments
Fewer sick-call visits and medical evacuations
Increased Soldier endurance and mission-capable status
Enhanced operational tempo for small units
Reduced logistical and medical burden on command

Integration with Soldier Protective Equipment (SPE)

PMK complements the Soldier Protection System (SPS) by mitigating non-ballistic threats that SPE is not designed to address.

SPE Alignment Statement:
“The PMK Essentials enhances Soldier Survivability by addressing environmental DNBI categories—UV, vector, fungal, hygiene—that directly impact mission readiness but fall outside the protective scope of ballistic PPE.”