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           ODS MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED

                                LOGISTICS CATEGORY
      LOGISTICS ISSUE NO. 20 Interservice Base Support for Deployment
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      (SGHR ITEM NO. 31)

      BACKGROUND: Base support agreements are normally executed to outline
      medical/base support to be provided to deploying forces of other services,
      tenants, and reserve units.

      DISCUSSION: During ODS, medical support was required for deployment of forces
      not previously identified for mobility. Included personnel from all services
      and components, resulting in confusion about cross-service policies for WRM and
      supply issues, immunizations, documentation, reimbursements, and others. Units
      were instructed by MAJCOM to provide whatever medical support was
      requested/required as best they could.

      RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) MAJCOMs should ensure local interservice support
      agreements and MOUs are executed as required, and that bases most vulnerable
      are prepared to support. (2) Ensure throughput TPFDDs are available to each
      base and properly incorporated to base plans and requirements. (3) Ensure
      URM/supply procedures are flexible enough to accommodate unprogrammed
      requirements. (4) Ensure Joint Service Deployment guidance is made available.

      ACTIONS REQUIRED: None. Not a medical issue. Non-compliance with established
      procedures identified, war did not go according to previous planning.

      ACTIONS COMPLETE: N/A.

      STATUS: Recommend closure.

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