Medical Technician's and the Combat Arms.

[jolem123]

hi, does medical technician , when they are on the field when deployed are fighting with the infantry soldier like a combat medic?

 

[mariomike]

hi, does medical technician , when they are on the field when deployed are fighting with the infantry soldier like a combat medic?

See also,

The "Combat Medic"
https://army.ca/forums/threads/90589.0

Medical Technician - Infantry
https://www.google.ca/search?rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-CA%3AIE-Address&rlz=1I7GGHP_en-GBCA592&dcr=0&q=site%3Aarmy.ca+%22med+tech%22+%22infantry%22&oq=site%3Aarmy.ca+%22med+tech%22+%22infantry%22&gs_l=psy-ab.12...0.0.0.59239.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1..64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.LeY2uderWaQ

 

[Eye In The Sky]

hi, does medical technician , when they are on the field when deployed are fighting with the infantry soldier like a combat medic?

While the infantry soldier is trying to *close with and destroy the enemy*, the medic could be along side them but not there for the same purpose.  Think of them firing their weapon more along the line of "defending their patients".