TASK FORCE III DESERT SHIELD/STORM

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the theaters of operations. Recommended Action Office: HQ MAC/SGAM.

t. Title: Interface between the PAC and the EUCOM AECC.

(1) Observation: There is no formal training nor standardization between the two theaters of operation and this
directly impacted the missions sent back to the CONUS.

(2) Discussion. There has never been a formal exchange of information on the aspect of the job of the FCC/AEOO
for all theaters. When problems were first identified in EUCOM, HQ MAC personnel were sent that were not familiar with the day
to-day operations in the PAC. It was later into Operation DESERT SHIELD that an Operations Officer and NCO from the PAC
were sent to EUCOM. There should have been an FCC exchange as well due to the problems identified in this arena.

(3) Recommended Action: Standardize the FCC duties for all theaters. Recommend Action Office: HQ
MAC/SGO.

u. Title: San Antonio Area Reception Planning.

(1) Observation: Preplanning for the San Antonio response coordinated by JMMC and HQ ATC initially did not
fully account for the complete role of the AE system.

(2) Discussion: Although quickly overcome by
unfolding events, the San Antonio Casualty Reception Plan
essentially wrote out the role of tile AECE. This was due in part
to the inability of the Kelly hub to provide all details of its
assigned mission, as those details were incorporated into ongoing
planning for the AE response. The detailed role of the AECE was
published after the San Antonio Casualty Reception Plan went to
press. The San Antonio Casualty Reception Plan was completely
separate from any tie in with the AE system.

(3) Recommended Action: a. Future planning at this
level should consider phase-in actions that consider readiness
planning being accomplished elsewhere in order to avoid a
duplication of work. Recommended Action Office: HQ MAC/SGX. b.
the role of the AE system and its relationship with other user
agencies must be fully delineated to all concerned. recommended
Action Office: HQ MAC/SGX.

v. Title: Briefings to Patients Originating from Overseas.

(1) Observation: Patients were regulated to a
facility nearest to their duty station capable of managing their
medical condition. Many times they were unaware of their
destination and were under the assumption they were being moved
to their duty station.

(2) Discussion: Patients were expecting to be moved