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File: 970207_aadcd_003.txt4. Attainment of Exercise Objectives. The 5th TAC ASF was able to deploy, establish an operational 200 bed Aeromedical Staging Facility, perform fifteen strategic aeromedical evacuation missions and provide short term medical care for 452 patients before hostile actions ceased. The 5th TAC ASF performed its mission flawlessly and with outstanding professionalism. Time and Dates: Deployrnent: various times from 13 - 15 January 1991 Operational Ready: 20 January 1991 Date of Deactivation: 7 March 1991 Completely Repacked: Redeployment: Arrival Home Stations: 5. Manpower. Medical man-hours used: To preplan at Base Level: 880 hours Support: 1600 hours during deployment inprocessing Report on the exercise: 20 hours 6. Patient Workload. 15 January - 8 March 1991 AIR FORCE ARMY NAVY MARINES OTHER TOTAL ADMISSIONS 2 49 56 339 6 452 OUTPATIENT 212 0 1 2 0 215 Rx 426 0 12 85 2 525 BATTLE CASUALTIES 0 0 0 38 0 38 OTHERS U.S. COAST GUARD = 2 MERCHANT MARINE = 2 ENGLISH = 1 UNKNOWN =1 FIRST MISSION: 1 FEBRUARY 91 LAST MISSION: 8 MARCH 91 TOTAL MISSIONS: 15 7. Professional Intelligence. During the period of Operation. Deserts Shield/Storm (15 January to 7 March 1991) Saudi Arabia was in its winter months. The climate though mild in comparison to most more Northerly climate was, at times, quite harsh particularly when Northern winds blew at speeds in excess of 40 miIes per hour and created great clouds of sand. Temperatures varied between 35 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit and winds.from 0 to 45-50 mph. Most days and nights were partly sunny with some light rain on about six or seven days. 2
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