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Subject: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
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PATUZYUW RHDJGAA0047 2252359-UUUU--RHDIXMP.
ZNR UUUUU
P 131500Z AUG 90
FM NGB ANDREWS AFB MD//SGA//
TO AIG 7301//CC//SG//
AIG 7311//CC//SG//
RUCIRMA/109AEF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL IAP MN//CC//
RUVRBMA/ 118AES NASHVILLE IAP TN//SG//
RUVOBJA/ 137AEF WILL ROGERS WORLD APRT OKLAHOMA CITY
OK//SG/SGNI// ... ...
RUVABIA/ 139AEF STRATTON ANGB SCOTIA NY//DOCM//
RUVABOA/ 142AEF MCCA NEW CASTLE DE//DOCM//
RUWFPAA/146AES CHANNEL ISLANDS ANGS CA//SGA//
RUVRBIA/ 156AEF CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS IAP NC//CC//
RUVRBPA/ 167AEF EWVRA SHEPPARD FLD MARTINSBURG WV//SGO//
RUVRBGA/ 183AEF ALLEN C THOMPSON FLD MS//SG//
RUVHBKA/ 187AEF CHEYENNE MUNI APRT W Y//SGO//
ZEN 113TFW ANDREWS AFB MD//SG//
ZEN NGB ANDREWS AFB MD//SGAX//SGAT//
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SECTION 01 OF 03
RETRANSMITTAL OF P 101700Z AUG 90 MRG
FM HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//SGHR (MRC)//
SUBJECT: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
1. THIS GUIDANCE APPLIES TO UNITS DEPLOYING TO DESERT SHIELD VIGOROUS
AND EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PROGRAMS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND
CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SERVICE DIRECTIVES AND
REGULATIONS. PARTICIPATING UNITS WILL IDENTIFY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
REQUIREMENTS AND ENSURE TRAINING CERTIFICATION OF FIELD SANITATION
TEAMS (FST). IN ADDITION UNITS WILL IDENTIFY AND TRANSPORT SUPPLIES
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO PROPERLY EXECUTE FIELD SANITATION MISSION.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO:
A. PREVENTION OF HTAT INJURIES.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED UTILIZING WEGT INDEX AND
APPROPRIATE WORK REST CYCLES EMPLOYED. TO AVOID DEHYDRATION WATER
INTAKE MUST BE MONITORED AND ENFORCED. SKIN PROTECTION OF EXPOSED
PARTS OF THE BODY NECESSITATES THE USE OF SUNSCREEN WITH SUNSCREEN
PROTECTION FACTCR (SPF) 15 OR GREATER. - HOT CLIMATE LIPSTICK
ANTI-CHAP WITH SUNSCREEN WILL BE USED FOR LIP PROTECTION. EYE
PROTECTION WILL REQUIRE THE USE OF SUNGLASSES GOGGLES (NOTE
INEXPENSIVE SUNGLASSES FILTER AS MUCH RADIATION AS DO EXPENSIVE
SUNGLASSES, SO BUY TWO PAIRS OF THE FORMER RATHER THAN ONE PAIR OF
THE LATTER WHEN DEPLOYING) - HEAD COVER WILL BE UTILIZED.
B. PERSONAL HYGIENE
ENTERIC DISEASES SUCH AS DIARRHEA AND HEPATITIS ARE EASILY SPREAD
DURING FIELD CONDITIONS. THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS TO PREVENT SUCH
DISEASES IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TO WASH THEIR HANDS FREQUENTLY,
ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING USE OF LATRINES. HAND WASHING FACILITIES WILL
BE PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND WATER ALWAYS AVAILABLE NEAR LATRINES.
C. WATER QUALITY
WATER FRCM MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED NONPOTABLE UNLESS
APPROVED BY U.S. MILITARY MEDICAL AUTHORITIES. ALL WATER WILL BE
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