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File: aabih_01.txtSUBJECT: USAF AGENCIES CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE BLOOD PROCUREMENT CONTRACT BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 390 COSQ/DONA R 172100Z DEC 90 FM HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGHR// SUBJECT: CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES UNDER DOD BLOOD PROCUREMENT CONTRACT FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD SUPPORT 1. THE ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM, CONSISTING OF THE ARMY, AIR FORCE, AND NAVY BLOOD PROGRAMS, HAS BEEN PROVIDING BLOOD FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD SINCE AUGUST. WITH THE INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PERSONNEL AT RISK WITHIN THEATER, THE ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM OFFICE DECIDED TO AUGMENT MILITARY BLOOD SUPPORT WITH BLOOD PROCURED VIA CONTRACT WITH THE CIVILIAN SECTOR. 2. THE CONTRACT BLOOD PROVIDED BY CIVILIAN AGENCIES SHOULD, REPEAT SHOULD, COME FROM THE CIVILIAN POPULATION. SINCE MILITARY BLOOD DONOR CENTERS [BDC] OPERATE BLOOD DRIVES ON BASES IN YOUR COMMAND YOU MAY WISH TO DENY OR LIMIT ACCESS OF CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES. THIS ACTION MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY/ ACTIVE DUTY/RESERVE/DEPENDENT/DOD CIVILIAN DONOR POOL. THESE "CLASSES" OF BLOOD DONORS ARE THE ONLY ONES PERMITTED BY REGULATION TO BE DRAWN BY THE MILITARY. BLOOD DONOR CENTERS WILL, REPEAT WILL, HAVE TO ACTIVELY RECRUIT DONORS. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE JOINT BLOOD DRIVES SO THAT THE DONOR RECRUITMENT EXPERTISE OF THE CIVILIANS IS UTILIZED. A BLOOD DONOR IS ALLOWED TO DONATE ONLY ONCE EVERY EIGHT WEEKS. DUE TO THIS LIMITING FACTOR, PROTECTING THE MILITARY DONOR POOL FOR SHORT OR PROTRACTED HOSTILITIES IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. 3. THE FOLLOWING CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES, THAT IMPACT AF BDC OPERATIONS, ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTRACT. A.UNITED BLOOD SERVICES [ALL OF ITS 20 CENTERS] B.IRWIN MEMORIAL SLOOD BANKS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. C.COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER, DAYTON, OH. D.SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BLOOD BANK, TAMPA, FL. E.SACRAMENTO BLOOD BANK, SACRAMENTO, CA. F.LOUISIANA BLOOD CENTER, SHREVEPORT, LA. G.ALL REGIONS OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. 4.IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN BLOOD COLLECTING AGENCIES TO COMMUNICATE TOGETHER. COMMAND SURGEONS MUST TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN ASSISTING RESPONSISLE LINE COMMANDERS IN UNDERSTANDING THE CONTINUING DAILY MILITARY DONOR REQUIREMENTS AND IN THE SCREENING OF CIVILIAN REQUESTS TO COME ONTO BASES 5. POINT OF CONTACT [b)(2)] HO USAF/SGHR BOLLING AFB DC 20332-6188, [(b)(2)] BT 0005 NNNN
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