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File: 970207_aadch_001.txtDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON. D.C. REPLY TO SGPA 7 DEC 1991 ATTN Of: SUBJECT: Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM - Environmental Health Experience and Issues TO: HQ ATC/SGPM HQ AU/SGPM HQ AFLC/SGPM HQ AFSC/SGPM HQ MAC/SGPM HQ SAC/SGPM HQ TAC/SGPM HQ USAFE/SGPM HQ USAFA/SGPM HQ PACAF/SGPM HQ AFRES/SGPM NGB/SGB HQ AFIA/SGM HQ AFSPACECOM/SGPM DeCA/ W C 1. The attached "After Action Report" assembled by Colonel Butts and the men and women of Tactical Air Command is forwarded for your information and appropriate action. Many lessons were learned--and again one of the most basic being the vulnerability of the food supply and its ability to produce disease. As noted in the report, "Foodborne illness was the most significant public health problem for deployed Air Force personnel." 2. Although significant public health events occurred during the deployment, everyone recognizes that the dedicated efforts of Air Force envirormental health (military public health) personnel minimized cemmunicable disease outbreaks and environmental incidents during the deployment. Without their hard work and diligence, there would have been much higher incidence of these events. Our gratitude is given to all of those who were deployed and to those who performed critical missions stateside. 3. If there are questions, please call me at [(b)(2)] HQ TAC/SGPM at [(b)(6)] RICHARD L. SHAFER, Colonel, USAF, BSC 1 Atch Chief, Military Public Health HQ TAC/SG Ltr, 11 Jul 91 Office of the Surgeon General cc: AL/OEMH USAFSAM/EH HQ AAFES-PD(Q/V) HQ AFMWRA/MWHF
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