MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED

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                                     MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED
                                       DESERT SHIELD/STORM


        CATEGORY:   Aeromedical   Evacuation

        ISSUE/ITEM:

        SUBJECT:  Theater Aeromedical Evacuation - FFQC1 Equipment

        BACKGROUND:   FFQC1 Flight Surgeon teams were first postured  in  the  1988  OPlans.
        Since  that time,  guidance  regarding  specialized  equipment   authorizations   for
        those personnel has not been provided.

        DISCUSSION:   Without proper authorization,  we  cannot  secure  flight  suits,  air
        crew ensembles, or any other items to support these personnel .  With  Desert  Storm
        deployments, ATC flight surgeons faced  a  significant  problem  in  securing  these
        resources once in theater.    Later, deploying teams were  advised  that  such  items
        would not be available to them at all once in the AOR.

        ACTION RECOMMENDED:

                      (1)  Determine  appropriate  requirements  for  specialized  uniforms,
        supplies and equipment for FFQC1 UTCs.

                      (2)  Develop appropriate TAs and publish, if indicated.

                      (3)  Secure required items for all FFQC1 taskings.

        SUGGESTED OPRs/OCRs:    HQ   MAC/SGX
                                HQ USAF/SGHR
                                MAJCOM/SGX

        SUBMITTER:  [(b)(2)]               HQ ATC/SGAX