SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT STORM HQ FMFEUR DESIGNATE 13 FEB 9

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Subject = SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT STORM HQ FMFEUR DESIGNATE 13 FEB 9

Parent Organization = SECDEF

Unit = HQMC

Folder Title = HQMC OPERATION DESERT STORM MESSAGE FILE 13 FEB 91 SEC 2 OF 2

Document Number = 103

Box ID = BX600063

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DESERT STORM tlUOS@#E IL 6'9 DESERT STORM
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(1) FASCIRE PIPE KITS w@SKA2 is EA UNITS MOVED VIA DATABASE AND THE MESSAGE TEXT FMAT (KTF) EDITOR. THIS LINKAGE
MAC. 14 UNITS IMPDRTS PATIENT DATA INTC, A PKEFORMATTED NTF MESSAGE TEMPLATE, THUS
DELIVERED SWA 25 SPEEDING THE PROCESS 0-c MESSAGE GENERATIDN AND EDITING WHILE AT THE
JAN. LAST UNIT SAME TIME MAINTAININC A HISTORICAL DATA BASE. THIS SYSTEM COULD BE
DELIVERED TO SWA UTILIZED BY OTHEE AGENCIES TRACKING USHC PATIENTS/CASUALTIES. THE
b FEB. POC fDX QUESTIONS REGA@DING DE@VELOPMINI AND DD-6WENTA7lDN OF THE
(2) CQV.PRE MP UNITS N/A 10 UNITS DELIVERED TO SWA SYSTEM IS CG, FMFLAVI (AC/S G-4) ATTN: LTCOL RUFO AV 564-6536/6637,
6 FEB. CON (804) 444-663616637.
ACCOMPANIED LAST (6) PER REF C. K) FMFEUR HAS REQUESTED 16 ADDITIONAL MARINES
FOX VEHICLE FRW, OC (CODE MH) TO SATISFY EXPANDED REQUIREMENTS FOR PATIENT
(ULN TYNH) ON SUPPORT, NOT PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT. THE
SAME AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONAL STAFF IS NEEDED TO COVER THE THEATER MEDICAL CONCEPT
PICKED UP FROM CHARGES AND THE INCREASED REQUIREMENTS OF PATIEUT SUPPORT, SUPPLY
GULF AIR BY AND ADPE.
fmFEUR GA 4. N SLWARY IN GENERAL, THE SITUATION OF KLT'S REMAINS
LIAISON OFFICEP. UNCHANGED. HQ FMFEUP. STILL AWAITS A RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST FOR TWD
AND TRANSFERRED RESERVE AUGMENTATION BILLETS TO STAFF EXISTING SITES/FUNCTIONS THAT
TO MAC AT RHEIK HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED FOP. IN THE INITIAL HOSPITAL SUPPORT TIC-. THE
MAIN. IMPLEMENTION OF HATIENT TRACKING AND REPDRTING SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE
(3) NBC FOX RECM' 19WH 5 EA FDOR DELIVERED SIGNIFICANTLI ENHANCED CAPABILITY TO OUR TEA14S AND HAS PDTENIIAL
VEHICLES TO SWA 4 FEB VIA APPLICATION FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHERE A SIMILAR NEED EXISTS.
MAC. LAST 5. '@& POC FMFEUR GA IS MAJ P.. E. MCCORMICK, AC/S, GA
VEHICLE LEFT COML: PDC GI 15 CAPT A. FRASER I
RHEIR MAIN AFB 6 ACIS .GI, X424. PO(: HOSPITAL
FEB. 25 M-25 SUPPORT TEO?. (HST) 15 MAJ
SPECIAL NBC DIRECT COMLXOMIMMIPPENM*@
MASKS WERE SENT OtEE"BABRI", B@
WITH VEHICLES.
FGFEUR GA
LIAISON OFFICER 5 USC 55 b)(6)
PICKED UP MASKS
FROM DELTA
AIRLINES IN
FRANXFURT BY AND
TRANSFERED TO
MAC AT RHEIN
MAIN.
C. HISC/OTHER LOG ACTIONS. FDCUS Of FgfEUR LDG EFFORT REMAINS
EXPEDITING SHIPMENTS Of MATERIEL PROCURED FROM SOURCES IN EUROPE.
EXPERIENCE CONTINUES TO SHOW THAT MOST EXPEDITIOUS WAY TO MOVE CARGO
15 VIA JOPES USING ULW'S. REQUEST ALCON REVIEW CONTENTS OF REF C
FOR TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES'
3. HOSPITAL LIAISON SUPPDRT
A. ADMIN ISSUESIACTION
(1) GERMANY
(A) THE DPERATIONS OF HOSPITAL LIAISON TEAMS (HLT) IN
GERMANY HAVE REACHED A STEADY STATE, FOLLOWING A SHAKEDOWK OF
IKTERUAL PMCEWRES AIM A FINALIZATION Of SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS.
PATIENTS PROCESSED IN GE HOSPITALS HAVE AVERAGED BETWEEN 20 AND 25
OVER THE PAST WEEK. THIS LOW VDLLIKE HAS ALLOWED HLT'S TO EXERCISE
STATUS REPORTING PROCESS, CLEARLY DEFINE THE NATURE DE SUPPORT
REQUIRED BY DS EVACUEES AND HOW THAT SUPPORT CAN BEST BE PROVIDED.
(5) BASED DM FEEDBACK FROM VMP TEAMS, ONE OF THE MOST VITAL
SERVICES PROVIDED IS THAT THE DE ONSITE MARINE CDRPS REPRESENTATIVE.
HAVING ANOTHER MARINE THERE AND AVAILABLE TO RESPOMD TO QUESTIONS
DRADMINISTRATIVE WEEDS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO USNC PATIENTS,
XESPITE RELATIVELY SHDRT STAY OF PATIENTS.
(2) UNITED KINGDOM
(A) THERE HAS BEEN NO PATIENT ACTIVITY AT UK CDNTINGENCY
HOSPITALS. PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE DEVELOPMENT DF INTERNAL
PROCEDURES, TEAM TRAINING, AND WDRKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH
COLNTERPARTS IN THE HOSPITAL STAFF.
(B) WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CHALLENGES WITH THE AIR
FDRCE SUPPORT AT RESPECTIVE UK SITES. PROBLEMS SHOULD BE RESOLVED
IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SUPPORT SERVICES OF THE HLT-S, PRIMARILY
COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION, CONTINUE TO BE OUR KAJDR CONCERN
AT THIS TINE. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED TO SRO AF M
IMPROVEMENTS WILL BC MADE WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE
FUNCTIONING DF INDIVIDUAL LIAM TEAMS IS NOT DEGRADED.
(3) ITEMS CON" TO ALL LOCATIONS
(A) PATIENT TRACKING AND REPORTING SYSTEM IS AM BEING
INSTALLED AT ALL HOSPITAL LIAISON SITES WITH CDAPLETION SEED NLI 15
FEB. THIS SYSTEM ALLOWS TEAMS TO MAINTAIN AN OWING DATABASE OF
ALL ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES AT THEIR FACILITY, GENERATE PERIODIC
REPORTS, AND SPEED DRAFTING DF DAILY AND WEEKLY PATIENR STATUS
REPORT 14E&WAS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A LINKAGE BETWEEN THE

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