Which scenario demonstrates administrative responsibility being accepted by the Air Force commander at the nearest MTF?

• A. Active duty Staff Sergeant admitted to nearby civilian hospital while on leave status
• B. Temporary Duty Retirement Listing patient admitted to a civilian facility
• C. A retired Master Sergeant who referred to a civilian facility in the local area
• D. A civilian emergency care patient admitted to the Air Force MTF

Answer: (D)

Administrative responsibility at the nearest Air Force MTF is shown when a civilian patient is admitted to the military facility. In this scenario, the MTF takes on the administrative duties for that patient—managing records, coordinating care within the DoD system, and overseeing the patient’s treatment under the facility’s authority. This transfer of administrative control happens because the civilian emergency care patient becomes part of the MTF’s care environment, even though their background isn’t military.

The other situations don’t reflect the MTF accepting administrative responsibility: care is being provided or arranged outside the MTF (in a civilian hospital, or via a retiree or referral); the MTF isn’t taking on the patient’s administrative management in those cases.