Benefit Against the Threat: The IFAK increases individual Soldier capabilities to provide Self- Aid / Buddy-Aid and provides interventions for two leading causes of death on the battlefield, severe hemorrhage and inadequate airway. These capabilities increase Soldier survivability during dispersed operations and the expandable pouch allows for METT-C specific “add-ins”.
Be Advised: There are multiple different meanings of the term "IFAK," depending on your branch of service! The Army, Air Force, and Marines have very different IFAK's, with completely different sets of components.