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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                 C. NBC

                 NBC training became intensive early on and a tremendous
            concern to the medical managers as the threat increased. Due to
            lack of experience, quick fix programs were scheduled to provide
            confidence to patient handlers and refine their skills in a
            chemical environment.     The section coordinated several training
            programs, including but not limited to, one for all subordinate
            units at Riyadh South involving triage, emergency treatment,
            decontamination and clean treatment of chemical casualties. This
            resulted in the equipping, staffing, maintaining and operating a
            chemical decontamination site where over 165 personnel received
            training. In addition, a roster of 73 personnel per 12 hour shift
            was established for emergency purposes.              This site was
            disestablished on 8 march 1991. (See exhibit 15)

                 A second training program involved flight officers and nurses
            from the Saudi Aeromedical Evacuation team at Riyadh Airbase.
            Training received was individual and patient protection.           Host
            nation participation was noted and a positive interaction resulted.

                 The section also analyzed the guidance provided by higher
            headquarters concerning MOPP levels.       This area provided to be
            troublesome in that no unity of protective posture could be agreed
            upon given the uncertainty and reliability of information
            disseminated at that time as well as the living and working
            locations of affected soldiers. NBC warning and reporting system
            for Eskan Village was fraught with problems. The 2nd ASB, JSRC and
            ARCENT Headquarters all had different systems of notification.
            Further complicating the situation was the Air Force NBCWRS. (See
            exhibit 12)

  CPOG/BDOG life was able to be extended by the Group as A
            result of DA guidance received.      All units maintained a sealed
            CPOG/BDOG for contingency operations. Decontaminants were procured
            to supplement the M258 personnel decontamination kits.              CDE
            shortfalls were identified. (See exhibit 13)

                 Exercises conducted were:
                     1. Patient decon facility training conducted for three
            days.
                     2. Aircraft decontamination training was conducted with
            the 336th Air Ambulance Unit, the 513th M.I. Brigade and the 244th
            Medical Group. The training resulted in the proper decontamination
            of the aircraft to meet the threat.

                 Planning, coordination and agreements were reached between the
            244th Medical Group, 513 M.T.Brigade Joint Survival Recovery Center
            (JSRC) regarding the decontamination of 244th Medical Group
            personnel and equipment to meet the threat. This resulted in the
            development of a Contaminated Control and Casualty decontamination
            SOP. (See reference file) This SOP was developed by the 244th NBC
            section and forwarded for adoption by MEDCOM.

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