COMMAND REPORT OP DESERT STORM 17JAN 91 THRU 17 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND REPORT OP DESERT STORM  17JAN 91 THRU 17 MAR 91         

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000481

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  244TH MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT                                             

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            injuries or damage to equipment.


                The 17th Medical Detachment (OA) , an active Army unit from
            Germany, operated a dispensary at Eskan Village and provided
            routine and emergency primary health care for tenant units. With
            augmentation from the 217th Evac Hospital and later the 382nd Field
            Hospital, clinic operations were sustainable. - During this
            reporting period 4,900 clinic.visits were recorded.
            (See reference 11)

                To avoid misunderstandings or unclear tasking, the S3
            developed a mission tasking sheet which provided all concerned
            parties with the basic information to begin and complete any
            mission.  (See exhibit 7) This document then became part of the
            section's records and the information transferred to a mission
            tasking book for a back up reference. The tasking book, developed
            by the operations sergeant, proved to be a most useful tool. Close
            to 100 requests for taskings were received by the S3 shop that were
            documented.

                It is recommended that an SOP be developed in conjunction with
            the Sl and S4 to address procedures, areas of responsibility and
            coordination of mission tasking for future operations.

                The section conducted daily intel/operations briefings with
            subordinate unit representatives to provide a two way communication
            flow. These briefings were eventually reduced to every other day.
            The subject matters ranged from S2/3 information to Medical
            Regulating, NBC and Commo. (See exhibit 5 for sample agenda)

                In monitoring the operations of the hospitals, it became clear
            that differences of opinion and ways of doing business were
            surfacing at the MTFs between U.S. medical personnel and the Host
were previously
            negotiated were general and did not take into account the myriad of
            situations that developed.  (See exhibit 6A and 6B) U.S. advisors
            to the Saudis, U.S. physicians and others eventually reached a
            better understanding of each other by physically working in the
            facilities.

                Group operational/training highlights for the week were
            developed and published to make the Commander and units aware of
            accomplishments and directions. Several highlights were:
                      1. 5 Mass Casualty Exercises
                      2. Mobile vaccine A teams (over 7,300 shots
                         administered) and GG teams (over 2,400 shots
                         administered)
                      3. Combat Lifesavers course (over 350 certificates
                         issued)
                      4. CCDS training
                      5. Litter team training
                      6. Bus/amb driver training
                      7. Development of Strip Maps

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Box ID = BX000481
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Subject = COMMAND REPORT OP DESERT STORM 17JAN 91 THRU 17
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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 = 11-OCT-1996