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File: aabfa_04.txtIMMEDIATE PAGE 4 MLN 8004 FROM ANDREWS AFB WILL BE VIA MILITARY AIRCRAFT, COMMERCIAL AIR OR OTHER MEANS SELECTED BY THE FAMILIES. ANDREWS AFB WILL PROVIDE ON- BASE LODGING AND MEALS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. G4: WHERE WILL THE RETURNEES RECEIVE THEIR MEDICAL CARE? A4: USAF RETURNEES WILL RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE AT MALCOLM GROW MEDICAL PAGE 06 RUEAHGA7981 UNCLAS CENTER AT ANDREWS AFB, MD; U.S. ARMY RETURNEES AT WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, D,C.; U.S.NAVY AND U.S. MARINES AT BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL AT BETHESDA, MD. Q5: HOW LONG WILL THE RETURNING POWS STAY AT THESE MEDICAL FACILITIES? A.5: WHILE THE EXACT LENGTH OF STAY WILL DEPEND ON INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WE EXPECT MOST RETURNEES WILL BE RELEASED IN 5-7 DAYS. Q6: HOW CAN WE OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THEIR PHYSICAL CONDITION? A6: WE EXPECT THE RESPECTIVE MILITARY MEDICAL CENTERS WILL ISSUE SUMMARIES OF THE RETURNEES' CONDITION AND THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES. Q7: CAN MEDIA INTERVIEW THE RETURNEES IN THE MEDICAL FACILITIES? A7: FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF INTELLIGENCE DEBRIEFINGS AND AFTER BEING CLEARED BY MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, RETURNEES MAY ACCEPT OR DECLINE INTERVIEW REQUESTS. 9. THE SAF/PA POINTS OF CONTACT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE ON THE REPATRIATION OF USAF PRISONERS OF WAR AND MISSING PERSONNEL ARE [(b)(6)] SAF/PAT, [(b)(2)] CMCL 703-696-0640 AFTER DUTY HOURS, REFER CALLS TO THE ON-CALL PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE AT THE AF OPERATlONS CENTER, PAGE 07 RUEAHQA7981 UNCLAS [(b)(2)] OR CMCL 703-697-6103. 9. THE APPOINTED OASD/PA POINT OF CONTACT DURING PHASE III - CONUS HOSPITAL MEDICAL PROCESSING PROCEDURES AT MALCOLM GROW USAF MEDICAL CENTER, ANDREWS AFB. IS [(b)(6)] SAF/PAT [(b)(2) CMCL 703-69S-5554. BT IMMEDIATE PAGE 4
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