COMMAND REPORT OPERATION DESERT STORM

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Subject: COMMAND REPORT OPERATION DESERT STORM                           

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Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  803D MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT                                              

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                               Difficulties Encountered

         Logistical.
           ; Push p@ckages for DEPMEDS arrived late (13-14 January
           1991). They then had to be delivered to the right hospital and
           then distributed to the right sections.
           * Depmeds should be stocked completely with equipment
           needs prior to deployment.
           * Litters, blankets and straps - there were insufficient
           supplies available (prestoo@3.Yg- was not in evidence) given
           projections of the number of patients to be evacuated - days
           of supply was never three days.
              a. 400 litters, 800 blankets, 800 straps should be
              part of DEPMEDS issued equipment.
              b. Sufficient supplies of these items should have been
              available early on at KKMC.
              C. Poor distribution of these items that were available in
              theater.
           * Medical Gases - MEDSOM never had sufficient quantities of
           cylinders available or bulk storage supplies.
              a. Cylinders (mostly oxygen) arrived late and there was very
              little Nitrous oxide.
              b. ROSE should have been made part of DEPMEDS equipment.
           * Aeromedical Evacuation Equipment, i.e. pulse oximater,
           ECG monitor and ventilators were delivered just in time for
           G-Day. This equipment should be part of DEPMEDS issue.
           * Engineer support should be given to evacuation
           hospitals on a priority basis. Additional Engineer assets
           should have been in place sooner.
           * Transportation support was insufficient for medical
           Supplies Additional Transportation assets should have been in
           place sooner or contracted for. MEDSOM had trouble getting
           supply deliveries.
           * Crane or Forklift support was insufficient for Evacuation
           Hospitals. A 20-ton crane should be   'part of DEPMEDS issued
nt. Lack of this support in fielding the 803d's two
           DEPMEDS hospitals caused a 72-hour delay in becoming
           operational.
           * Hospital "Bl' rations were delivered just on time and
           unloading them became a problem. Delivered in 401 CONEXES. A
           crane was needed to unload it.
           * Laundry and Bath Equipment did not work at either DEPMEDS
           with issued equipment. Updated models of this equipment should
           have been issued.
           * Ground ambulance company should have ambulance bus and
           litter bus as part of MTOE at EVAC level
              Repair Parts were insufficient
              a. Evac Hospitals never had 5-ton vehicles, so they came
              with 2 1/2 ton PLL.
              b. Proper levels of class Ix never existed. Should be
              part of future POXCUS.
              Clothing Issue was insufficient
              a. uniform requirements s ou     have been taken care of
              by MOB Station.

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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000481
Unit = ARCENT
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Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS 803D MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT
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Subject = COMMAND REPORT OPERATION DESERT STORM
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 14-AUG-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 13-SEP-1996