https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/r190_55.pdf
Chapter 3
Execution Procedures
3–1. General
Military executions will be by lethal injection.
3–2. Execution by lethal injection
a. The execution is conducted by means of continuous intravenous administration of a lethal substance, or substances,
in a quantity sufficient to cause death. All lethal substances, or residue thereof, remaining after completion of
the execution will be disposed of appropriately.
b. The condemned prisoner will be moved from his cell to the execution area prior to the execution with a time
duration limited to the minimum amount of time absolutely necessary to prepare the prisoner for execution.
(1) The condemned prisoner will be placed on the execution table and restrained by means of appropriate fasteners
to ensure safety and security of the prisoner and EWT personnel.
(2) Once the prisoner is secured to the table, the Execution Team will insert a large–bore intravenous channel into
an appropriate vein, assure the flow of a normal saline solution, and connect the condemned prisoner to the
electrocardiograph machine.
(3) The execution area will be cleared of all nonessential personnel. At that time, the execution area will be opened