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(2) Civilian medical support available from Bahrain hospital(about 600
beds).
(3) Aeromedical evacuation need and availability. Contingency
preparations for massive casualties to be staged at our ASF from above
facilities and flown via C-l41 to Upper Heyford. Local facilities above
designated as 3E facilities .
f. Disease Summary-Non combat operations
1. 150-200 members of Air Evac and ASF in our villa.
2. URI
3. N/A
4. N/A
5. N/A
6.0
7. 0
8.0
9. 0
10. 0
11. 0
12. 0
g . Diseasee summary-Combat ops: N/A.
Of Note is a patient we transported with presumed pyridostigmine
bromide induced exacerbation of Crohn's disease.
8. Flight Medicine Program.
a. No stop-and-go pills used.
b. Routine Chemical ensemble utilized. -
c. N/A
d. Multiple effective inservice training conducted for readiness.
e Crew rest time was denied to back - end personnel. This
caused considerable stress until rectified.
f. As in 3. No other bases evaluated
9. Observations and Recommendations. The morale.initiative and cooperation:
between the Reserve and Active Duty US Army, Air Force and Navy and the
British and New Zealand troops was impr essive. Problems were defined and
rectified at low levels with minimal paperwork and maximal cooperation. It
was a pleasure to work with men and women whose unspoken motto was "Let's
get it done right and get home." No recommendations other than 8.e.
*I was stationed only 20 miles from the Dhahran SCUD assault and was
protected by the same Patriot system used there. I was raised in
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, home of the Army Personnel who were killed in the
attack. I queried my commanders about stopping there on the way home to
talk with grieving families and to offer support and counselling. The idea was
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