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ODS MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED

LOGISTICS CATEGORY

LOGISTICS ISSUE NO. 27 Resupply in Theater (EUCOM) of AE Items

(SGHR ITEM NO. 147)

        DISCUSSION: Procedures for in-country resupply of deployed AE units were
        poorly defined or unknown to MAC personnel in the AOR. As a support command to
        CENTCOM, HQ USAFE responded to numerous requests for common medical items that
        were stocked by the single item manager (SIM): 32d, 42d and 47th MEDSOMs. HQ
        USAFE/SGAL in conjunction with the US Army Medical Material Center-Europe
        (USAMMCE) provided five C-141 aircraft loads of medical supplies for ASFs and
        AECEs assigned to the AOR. Reason stated for this special request support was
        ASF and AE units could not obtain resupply from the SIM in the AOR. Two TDYs
        to the AOR confirmed AE unit personnel did not clearly know how to obtain'
        medical material resupply support from the SIM. The lack of a responsive
        resupply system could have been devastating of projected casualties had
        materialized.

        RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Improve planning by unified and specified commands.
        Resupply procedures must be simple, reliable, and publicized or the system will
        fail. (2) Assigned AE personnel must be trained on proper procedures for
        ordering medical material. (3) AE and ASF units be attached to the nearest MTF
        or ATH for medical supply support.

        ACTIONS REQUIRED: Develop procedures and policy for ensuring adequate resupply
        structure for AE units.

        ACTIONS COMPLETED: AE restructuring addresses this issue to ensure that all AE
        assets are properly resupplied in a theater of operations.

        STATUS: Recommend closure.

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