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File: aabje_01.txtSUBJECT: CENTAF REAR BLOOD COLLECTION FROM TAC AIRCREWS BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 390 COSQ/DONA PAGE 01 29/2101Z STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND(UNIT TOTAL: 004) INFO: SG(02) TT(02) INFO: XDP(01) COMMAND SECT COURTESY COPY(01) P 281901Z JAN 91 FM USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA/185/SG// TO AIG 8097//CC/SG/SOP SUBJ: BLOOD COLLECTION FROM TAC AIRCREWS 1. RECOMMEND TAC AIRCREWS DEPLOYED OR WHO MAY POTENTIALLY DEPLOY TO DESERT STORM NOT DONATE BLOOD. 2. AS AFR 60-1, CH 7, AND AFR 160-43 SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBE A 72-HOUR PERIOD OF DNIF FOR AIRCREW BETWEEN DONATING BLOOD AND RESUMING AIRCREW DUTIES, SUCH AIRCREW WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT OR MISSION SCHEDULING AT A SHORT NOTICE IF BLED. 3. NON-DEPLOYABLE AIRCREW MAY DONATE UP TO 500 MLS OF WHOLE BLOOD, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE PLACED ON DNIF STATUS FOR 72 HOURS POST VENESECTION AND ARE NOT BLED AGAIN WITHIN AN 8-WEEK PERIOD. FLIGHT SURGEONS REVIEWING DNIF AIRCREW AFTER BLOOD DONATION SHOULD EVALUATE INDIVIDUAL HYDRATION BEFORE GIVING CLEARANCE FOR RESUMPTION OF AIRCREW DUTIES. 4. ALTHOUGH PROPOSED HO USAF POLICY ON THIS ISSUE PRESCRIBES A SHORTENED MINIMUM PERIOD OF 6 WEEKS BETWEEN BLOOD DONATIONS, HQ TAC RECOMMENDS RETENTION OF AN 8-WEEK PERIOD BETWEEN BLOOD DONATIONS. BT #9865 NNNN
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