The Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre is part of the Armed Forces Health Service. It is placed under the hierarchical authority of the central director of this service.
The Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre’s mission is to collect blood and blood components and to prepare, store and distribute the labile blood products required by the armed forces.
To this end, the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre :
1° Collects blood or its components on the premises of units, services and organisations under the authority of the Minister of Defence or in those of public establishments under his supervision; however, in the event of exceptional events or emergencies, the centre may collect blood in other locations;
2° Prepares and packages labile blood products from these collections in its laboratories;
3° Supplies labile blood products, as required, to army hospitals and other healthcare facilities under the authority or supervision of the Minister for Defence or the Minister for Veterans;
4° Builds up reserves of these products to meet the foreseeable operational needs of the armed forces.
The Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre may also carry out the activities listed in article R. 1222-40.