MEDICAL READINESS ASSESSMENT GROUP OPERATION DESERT STORM MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED.

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  ODS MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED

C3I and TRAINING CATEGORIES


    TRAINING ISSUE NO. 9 Dental Training

   (SGHR ITEMS NOs. 205, 206, 217)

      DISCUSSION: Dental staff ATH training was inadequate. All primary and
   alternate dental team members need to exercise with the ATH during set up and
     operation. Most acute dental problems were in specialty areas of oral surgery,
     endodontics, and orthodontics. Many deployed dentists had inadequate training
     in these areas. Dental officer readiness training in AFI 41-106, as well as
     USAF Dental Service Readiness Training Guidelines place emphasis on ancillary
      medical mission with little time spent on dental specialty training.
      
      RECOMMENDATIONS: Adhere to ACC Reg. 400-10. Divert dental sick-call to the ATH
      during exercises. Review ATH dental personnel requirements and alter if
      required. Review dental training requirements and adjust as necessary.

    ACTIONS REQUIRED: Ensure adherence to ACC Reg. 400-10 for dental personnel
    assigned to ATHs. Review ATH dental personnel requirements and make changes if
    required Review dental training requirements.

   ACTIONS COMPLETED: ATH dental manpower requirements have been reviewed and and
      additional dentist has been added to the ATH. ACC issued a policy letter to
      all MTFs reminding them of ACC Reg. 400-10 training requirements. Review group
  evaluated training requirements and a new USAF Dental Service Readiness
      Training Guide has been distributed.
    STATUS: Closed.