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File: 970207_aadcd_002.txtl DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 5th TACTICAL AEROMEDICQL STAGING FACILITY (CENTAF) APO NEW YORK 09298 REFLY TO: SG SUBJECT: Medical After-Action Report RCS: HAF-SGH (AR) 7901 TO: CENTAF (Rear) / SG 1. Reference. Concept of Operations, Aeromedical Evaluation (AE) Strategic HUB Operation Concept. 2. Concept. The 5th Tactical Aeromedical Staging Facility was an operating component of an aeromedical evacuation "HUB" which also comprised a Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility, MASF (for tactical aeromedical airlift) an Aeromedical Evacuation Control Element, AECE (to coordinate aeromedical airlift operations), a Medical Clearing Company (U.S. Navy) (to receive initial battlefield casualties). The Aeromedical Staging Facility was responsible for strategic aeromedical evacuation out of theater to third and fourth echelon medical facilities. 3. Significant Activities. l5 Jan 91, 2lst APSS arrived at Al- Jubail IAP, l6 Jan 9l remaining ASF personnel arrived from 52nd, 23rd, and 35th APSS and the 4449MOB. 17 Jan 9l, Operation Desert Storm commences. 20 Jan 9l the ASF is strategic aeromedical evacuation mission operational. l Feb 9l, first live air evacuation mission. Fourteen more live air evacuation missions follow until last mission is supported on 8 March 9l. 452 patients were air evacuated to Northern Europe of which 38 were battle casualties. The 5th Tactical Aeromedical Staging Facility deactivated on 7 March l99l. During this period Nursing Service planned, organized, conducted and documented over 140, hours of in-service training, in a wide variety of Medical and Nursing specialties, for personnel of the ASF, AECE, and MASF. Of this, 54 hours of C.E.U.'s necessary for professional relicensure, have been applied for through the Educational Program at Patrick AFB Hospital, which supplied the proper documents and guidelines. The ASF training program was instrumental in preparing and integrating the skills available when four different units were combined. To further enhance our educational objectives a training program was also developed between medical units of the British, Norwegians, Marines and Navy. These programs also had the additional purpose and benefit of establishing inter-service medical care and aeromedical operation knowledge.
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