ANNEX J MEDICAL SERVICES TO 1ST COSCOM

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Subject = ANNEX J MEDICAL SERVICES TO 1ST COSCOM                          

Box ID = BX000102

Folder Title = 1ST COSCOM DESERT SHIELD ADMIN   LOGISTICAL LOI  3 NOV 90                                       

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Parent Org = ARCENT      



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               C. (U) Supply Operations

                    (1) (U) Ava@lable C-day significant medical items 14st4ngs
         wi'l be utilized by all components for dev;lopmen@- of init@.al p@eplanner:
         requirements to the maximum extent feasible. After experience in the
         AOR and as supported in documented demand requirements, stockage of
         additional medical items may be added.

                    (2) (U) T-he Commander, 44th Medical Brigade.'@hrough the
         subordinate units will operate Class VIII supply points for all US
         Forces within the AOR.

                    (3) (U) Customer requisitions will be accepted by any means
         of transmission as long as the essential data (NSN, quanity, document
         etc.) is provided. Customer units will arrange pick-up/transportation
         for requested supplies. In turn, the MEDSOMs whenever possible will
         help arrange shipment/delivery.

                    (4) (U) Emergency medical supply requirements which cannot
         be initially satisfied by the established medical supply system in the
         Corps AOR, may be passed to USCINCEUR or USCINCPAC. The MEDSOMs will
         establish authorized customer accounts with USCINCEUR and USCINCPAC
         prior to deployment.

                    (5) (U) Replenishment requests from the MEDSOMs for medical
         material will be forwarded to the appropriate DOD/Service support
         facilities for replenishment. Method of replenishment submission will
         be selected from voice, teletype, or data transmission of medical
         material requirements in MILSTRIP format.

                    (6)       Captured enemy medical material may be used to
         support EPWs and/or detainees when feasible. Representative samples of
         captured enemy medical supplies and equipment will be forwarded through
         command channels to medical intelligence personnel for evacuation and
         exploitation.

                    (7) -@g@ If capture of US medical supplies and equipment by
         enemy forces is imminent, these items are not to be purposely destroyed.
         The decision to abandon US medical material which cannot be evacuated
         will be a command decision of the COMUSARCENT.


                    (8) (U) Patient evacuation transportation will be used to
         the fullest to backhaul medical material, with priority '@o aeromedical
         evacuation.


                    (9) (U) Supply accountability will be in accordance with
         existing service regulations.

               d. (U) Medical 1/taintenance/Salvage Operations








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