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File: aabix_01.txtSUBJECT: USAF MEDIA REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY BLOOD COLLECTIONS BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 390 COSQ/DONA STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (UNIT TOTAL: 003) OPR: SG (03) INFO: FILE COPY (01) COMMAND SECT COURTESY COPY(01) R 172100Z SEP 90 FM HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGHR TO AIG 10973.15GISGHL// INFO RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DCI/SGHR BT UNCLAS SUBJECT: MEDIA REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY BLOOD COLLECTIONS 1. AS THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD FOR MILITARY CONTINGENCIES IS BOTH A SENSITIVE ISSUE AND AN INTELLIGENCE INDICATOR, QUANTITIES OF BLOOD BEING COLLECTED AND SHIPPED MUST NOT BE RELEASED TO THE MEDIA. 2. THE ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM OFFICE [ASBPO] IS DEVELOPING A COMMAND INFORMATION PLAN WITH THE OASD [PUBLIC AFFAIRS] WHICH WILL PROVIDE TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT. THIS PLAN WILL PREPARE BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POPULATIONS TO DONATE BLOOD IN LARGE QUANTITIES IF REQUIRED. 3. UNTIL THIS PLAN IS RELEASED, THE "PARTY LINE" TO BE GIVEN WHEN ASKED ABOUT MILITARY COLLECTIONS IS QUOTE: INCREASED AMOUNTS OF BLOOD ARE BEING COLLECTED TO PROVIDE FOR TREATMENT OF NON-BATTLE INJURIES FOR THE FORCE AT RISK IN THE USCENTCOM AO. THE MILITARY BLOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IS BEING PRIMED TO REACT RAPIDLY TO REQUESTS FOR LARGER QUANTITIES OF BLOOD. THIS MAY INCLUDE ACTIVATION OF CONTRACTS WITH CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES. UNQUOTE. 4. POINT OF CONTACT IS [(b)(2)] HO USAF/SGHR, BOLLING AFB
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