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File: aabwq_01.txtSUBJECT: SURGEON GENERAL HISTORIAN'S OFFICE SEP 90 VOL 111 Page 9 4 Sep 90 - 2000 Hours C+28 OPERATION DESERT SHIELD OTHER SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL ACTIVITIES (Continued) - NEW INFORMATION IS UNDERLINED MEDSTATS: (Source: USCINCCENT/CCSG verba1 report to JS, 031500Z Sep 90) --Beds Occupied: 81 (32 Army, O Navy' 34 USMC, 13 AF, 1 USC, 1 Other) - Outpatient Visits: 633 (185 Army, 38 Navy, 84 USMC, 323 AF, 2 USC, Other 2) -- Aeromed Evac (Last 24 hours): TAC: O STRAT: 5 _ (U) An article entitled "Veterans Hospitals Brace for Possible Casualties of War" was printed in THE WASHINGTON POST today (4 Sep 90, Page A21). According to article, "The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it had fully activated for the first time a contingency plan under which its hospital serve as the primary backup to the Defense Department's smaller hospital system, an assignment Congress gave the VA in 1982." The activation referred to in the article is refers to the VA (medical) response to the current Middle East crisis. Per DASG (MR) Mr Jon Blaker the VA did not coordinate with DOD regarding this activations nor did DOD request this action be taken DASG (MR) was also not aware that an article was planned for THE WASHINGTON POST regarding this subject. (SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST, 4 Sep 90; SGHR Telecon with Mr. Jon Blaker, DASG (MR), 4 Sep 90) - (U) USCENTAF FWD has coordinated with Combat Camera or movie and slide documentation of Operation desert Shield medical operations. Combat Crew personnel will contact CENTAF medical facilities directly. This will include ATH, SME, MASF, BTC, JMRO, AECC, and AELT operations. (SOURCE: USCENTAF message 031200Z SEP 90) - EFFECTIVE 282400 Z AUG 90, USCENTCOM FWD was disestablished and USCINCCENT established at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The HQ element remaining behind at Mac Di1l AFB is deal monitor role only with the exception of primary intelligence analysis and reporting. Unless otherwise directed addressees will shift all Operation Desert Shield planning, coordination, and reporting from USCENTCOM MacDill AFB to USCINCCENT in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia effective 282400Z Aug 90. (SOURCE: USCINCCENT message 311051Z AUG 90)
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