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Subject: OP DESERT SHIELD 483RD MED DET VS JB 6 AUG 90 16 JAN 91
Unit: ARCENT
Parent Organization: CENTCOM
Box ID: BX000481
Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS 422SD MED DET VETERINARY SVCS COMMAND REPORT
Document Number: 17
Folder SEQ #: 17
shelf lif e standards for different products, temperature
requirements for preparation, storage and delivery, etc. In
conjunction with the contracting officer SGT BoltZ would visit
prospective vendors, perform a cursory inspection of their facility
and explain what the US Military expected as far as specifications.
Other support for the Navy at ASU was difficult as she did not have
a vehicle. One way she overcame this shortfall was to ride with
delivery trucks when they went to purchase FF&V from the market and
with Marine personnel when they would travel to the ASU.
The OIC of MST D, CPT Whippo, did not have time to supervise
his inspector as he was selected as the theater Dairy expert and
spent almost 80 percent of his time performing sanitary inspections
of dairy plants and other establishments throughout the KSA,
Bahrain and UAE. He also provided technical advice to the ARCENT
veterinarian on dairy plant sanitation, equipment and her health
requirements.
As Operation Desert Storm neared the 47th Field Hospital moved
to a location near the ASU, the AFRC Cruise ship arrived and the
6th Fleet Hospital also moved to Bahrain. The increased workload
required that another inspector, SGT Ralph, be assigned to Bahrain.
The two inspectors moved to the new 47th Field Hospital location
and were given a vehicle so that they could continue to perform
inspection duties at Sheik Isa AB. With the addition of four
military working dogs at Sheik isa AB and a reduction in his
sanitary inspection responsibilities CPT Whippo was also moved to
Bahrain where he performed preventive medicine responsibilities in
addition to his normal duties as no preventive medicine officer or
AB.
XI. 248th MEDICAL DETACHMENT (JA):
As the first Veterinary unit in country and integral to the
44th Med Bde during peace time, the 248th was well established in
the theater before the arrival of the 483rd. Once the 483rd became
operational the 248th moved from Dragon Base to the Dhahran AB
where they were collocated with the AF Security Police dog kennels.
There area of responsibility included the inspection of three
dining facilities located on Dhahran AB, the Commissary warehouse,
the dining facility at Dragon Base, the R&R center at Half Moon Bay
and food inspection support of the Old Host Nation Warehouse. They
provided attending food inspection support for 82nd ABN units
located south near Al Hofuf. Veterinary dispensary support for
eight MWD's at Dhahran AB and two MWD's at Dragon Base was also
provided. The 249th had three tactical vehicles and one civilian
vehicle from the 44th which was later shared for performing initial
sanitary inspections of local establishments. The 248th eventually
consisted of one VCO, six 91RIs and two 91TIs.
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File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-32
Box ID = BX000481
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS 422SD MED DET VETERINARY SVCS COMMAND REPORT
Folder Seq # = 17
Subject = OP DESERT SHIELD 483RD MED DET VS JB 6 AUG 9
Document Seq # = 17
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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