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File: 970207_aadct_008.txtMEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED DESERT SHIELD/STORM CATEGORY: PLANNING ISSUE ITEM #: SUBJECT: CONUS Mobilization BACKGROUND: Units that normally have a peace-time support role for flying units were totally mobilized, leaving the SME to provide medical support to the remaining reserve population. DISCUSSION: The Air National Guard held back 19 personnel in each medical unit to provide medical support to their non-activated guard personnel. Air Force Reserve medical units were totally mobilized and left many units without support. Once again, plans did not match reality. It was always planned that all of the reserves would be mobilized. It was not envisioned that the medical unit would be mobilized without the flying unit. ACTION RECOMMENDED: Plans should be made for all units that provide medical support for non-activated units when the medics go away. Perhaps medical units could be allowed to have overmanning in selected critical skills so that the UTC could be mobilized and still leave a cadre of medical personnel behind. SUGGESTED OPR(s), OCR(s): SGHR, REM, AFRES COL KOENIGSBERG [(b)(2)]
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