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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                        opns and Intel   Radio Operator         E-5     3IM20
                        Opns and Intel   Radio Operator         E-4     31MIO
                        Opns and Intel   Clerk Typist           E-4     71LIO
                        opns and Intel   Decon specialist       E-4     54BIO
                        Supply Section   Food Service           W-3
                        Supply Section   Med Supply Specialist  E-6     76J30
                        Supply Section   Graves Registration    0-2     QMC4V

                     2. General Hospital

                        Number  needed       mos          Description

                              15             66J         Clinical Nurse
                              2              31K         Radio operator
                              2              35U         Bio Equipment Specialist
                              3              92B         Lab Specialist
                              2              91N         Cardiac Cath Specialist
                              10             91C         LPN

                     3. 92nd Medical Battalion


                        Number Needed        mos          Description

                              1              7IL10       Clerk, Typist
                              1              3IK10       Radio operator

            3. Summary

                  The transition to war f or our task organization went like
            clockwork. From alert to mobilization and right up     to deployment,
            everything went by the book. The medical community     personnel were
            highly motivated and ready to do their job. It's       when we got in
            country that the aforementioned problems occurred.

                  Most important lessons learned are:

                A.   "It's a come as you are war".     Completely wrong!     Bring
            everything, because you probably won't get it there. Especially so
 so if you had it
            and were directed not to bring it. Bring it and trade it if you
            have to for something else.

                B. More emphasis has to be placed by Force Planners on getting
            medical assets, especially C2 and C3 units in theater earlier.
            Bring the doctors in the unit in increments so they don't sit
            around with nothing to do.       Also, the medical troop deployment
            listing, should be coordinated with knowledgeable authority.        if
            this was done for this campaign, it is highly questionable, as our
            assets were chopped and redirected routinely.

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