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File: aabod_01.txtSUBJECT: RE-IMMUNIZATION OF MAC C-141 AND C-5 AIRCREW WITH IMMUNE SERUM GLOBULIN UNCLASSIFIED PENTAGON OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE PRIORITY ZYUW RHCUCAT5002 2981640 P 251640Z OCT 90 FM HQ MAC CRISIS ACTION TEAM SCOTT AFB IL TO RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD//SG// INFO RUDOHAA/CENTCOM//SG// RHDIAAA/HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA//SG// RHCUAAA/USTRANSCOM CAT SCOTT AFB IL//SG// RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//SGHR/MRC// UNCLAS DESERT SHIELD// MSGID/RI// NARR/SUBJECT: RE-IMMUNIZATION OF MAC C-141 AND C-5 AIRCREW WITH IMMUNE SERUM GLOBULIN// 1. ALL MAC PERSONNEL DEPLOYED TO CENTCOM AOR ARE IMMUNIZED WITH 2CC IMMUNE SERUM GLOBULIN (ISG) WHICH SHOULD PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST HEPATITIS ''A'' FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. BY MID NOVEMBER, A NUMBER OF MAC PERSONNEL STATIONED IN THE AOR WILL NEED RE-IMMUNIZATION. WILL THESE PERSONNEL BE RE-IMMUNIZED BY SUPPORTING MEDICAL PERSONNEL? 2. SECOND SITUATION. MAC C-141 AND C-5 AIRCREWS (PILOTS, NAVIGATORS, FLIGHT ENGINEERS AND LOADMASTERS) CURRENTLY DO NOT REMAIN IN THE AOR EXCEPT FOR A 3-4 HOUR AIRCRAFT TURNAROUND. DUE TO SHORT GROUND TIME, THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HEPATITIS IS LOW. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE FORCES C-141 AND C-5 AIRCREW MEMBERS. WE REQUEST THE CENTCOM REQUIREMENT FOR ISG RE-IMMUNIZATION OF MAC C-141 AND C-5 AIRCREW MEMBERS WHO REMAIN IN THE AOR FOR LESS THAN 6 HOURS BE WAIVED. IF OVERT HOSTILITIES BEGIN, MAC WILL IMMEDIATELY REVERT TO RE-IMMUNIZATION OF ALL AIRCREW MEMBERS. ALL AIRCREW MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE INITIAL ISG IMMUNIZATION. 3. PLEASE PROVIDE COORDINATED CENTAF AND CENTCOM SG RESPONSE. 4. [O(2)] CLOSTEXT// BT MESSAGE PREPARATION HINT Y WHEN TYPING A MESSAGE ON BOND PAPER, USE A BLANK DD FORM 173 as a GUIDE TO ENSURE IT HAS PROPER MARGINS AND FORMAT. DISTRIBUTION 4 ACTION (U,F) I INFO SGHR/MRC(2L CSS VIA XOXO() FILE CY() ,: MCN=90298/29895 TOR9029B/1648Z TAD-90298/1649Z CDSN;MAD552 *AIR FORCE MESSAGE* PAGE 1 OF 1 251640Z OCT 90
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