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Subject: MEDICAL  OPERATIONAL                                            

Box  ID: BX000511

Document Number:         10

Folder Title: D-S  SPEC STUDIES PROJECT GENERAL OFFICER STEERING COMMITTEE                                    

Folder Seq #:          7

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     







         Aeromedical Evacuation: The Army deployed more aeromedical
         evacuation assets to support operation DESERT STORM than have
         ever before been deployed to a theater of operations. The UH-IV
         (Huey) lacked the power, avionics, survivability equipment and
         all weather capabilities of the UH-60 (Blackhawk). The long
         lines of evacuation exceeded the capabilities of both aircraft.
         Medical planners relied on US Air Force aircraft to evacuate from
         forward collecting points to the corps rear. A Vertical/Short
         Takeoff and Landing (VSTOL) aircraft with a longer range and a
         larger patient capacity was required for the Army to be able to
         accomplish the mission. The ability to receive missions quickly
         was hindered by the lack of communications capability to include
         secure voice. The Medical Force 2000 (MF2K) air ambulance
         company proved to be an excellent organization, requiring only
         minor changes.
         Med             and Controlt Deficiencies in organization,
         leader development and training adversely affected the Army
         Medical Department (AMEDD) command and control (C2) function.
         Almost all AMEDD units lack the required communications to
         effectively execute the C2 mission. Headquarters units and
         hospitals did not have the communications equipment required to
         support the Theater Army Medical Management Information System
         (TAMMIS). The AMEDD is the only agency that requires units to
         change command on deployment. Policy requires a Medical Corps
         commander in units providing direct patient care. In peacetime,
         Medical Service Corps officers command these units.
         Authorization documents do not always provide the staff required
         in C2 units. AMEDD units share a training deficit with other
         combat service support (CSS) units. Corps medical slice training
ning strategy at the Combat Training
         Centers.
























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Document 10 f:/Week-32/BX000511/D-S SPEC STUDIES PROJECT GENERAL OFFICER STEERING COMMITTEE/medical operational:09069614063528
Control Fields 17
File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-32
Box ID = BX000511
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = D-S SPEC STUDIES PROJECT GENERAL OFFICER STEERING COMMITTEE
Folder Seq # = 7
Subject = MEDICAL OPERATIONAL
Document Seq # = 28
Document Date =
Scan Date = 17-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 = 06-SEP-1996