AFTER ACTION REPORT I MEF CASUALTY SECTION 9 APR 91

File: 970725_dec96_decls30_0029.txt
Page: 0029
Total Pages: 52
Subject = AFTER ACTION REPORT  I MEF CASUALTY SECTION  9 APR 91           

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = MCLLS SEQUENCE 01058  01059  WDID SWA 0113                                                      

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600150







               Reviewed by DON GWDP on 7-May-1997





         From: Major D. R. HANSEN
         To:    Colonel REDLIN

         Subj:  HANDLING OF OUT-PATIENTS RELEASED FROM IN THEATER
                HOSPITALS

         1. Sir, there Is a Medical concern brought to my attention by
         0-4(Medical) regarding the status of personnel released from the
         hospitals who are not quite yet ready for 'full duty' to return
         to their units. Currently, they are applying a seven day rule to
         the patients ... if the out-patient status will be longer than
         seven days, they MEDEVAC the individual to CONUS.

         2. I am not sure at this point, or at least I      am not confident
         that we have recovered these CONUS bound Marines when they have
         been returned to a 'full duty' status. I am still looking into
         that matter. I think we need to explore other options than the
          seven day rule' In order to keep from losing this in-theater
         -talent.

         3. Several ways have been suggested thusfar. However, I think
         that there are two methods that may assist us in retaining some
         Marines that might be unnecessarily returning to CONUS:

             a. First, by using the CRR as a collection and holding point
         for these patients if they are expected to be able to be returned
         to a 'full duty' status within fifteen (15) days.

                  - Establishing a 'Casual Company' may be a viable
         solution if Colonel Davis and his structure can supper;-",


                  - By doing this, we retain the trained Marine.with an eye
         towards pushing him back to his former unit if possible, ai,L: in aL
         worst case scenario we plus up the CRR from the bottom end as
         fresh replacements come out of the top.

             b.   Secondly, we could require the MSC's rear elements (OpTnr
         15), to take them from the hospitals and retain them untii they
         are fit  for full duty if it is decisioned that they will be fit
         for full duty within fifteen (15) days.

                  - The downside of this Is that we don't have the luxury
         of putting these 'outpatient' Marines into the CRR.

                                              ,Ile
                                                                 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
                  UNCLASSIFIED