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File: 970207_aadct_013.txtMEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED DESERT SHIELD/STORM CATEGORY: MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL ISSUE ITEM #: SUBJECT: Reserve Augmentation BACKGROUND: Call-up process was done incrementally. The restraints of the 200,000 recall and partial mobilization meant that units were called up piecemeal. Administrative support personnel were frequently last to be called or not called at all. DISCUSSION: The problems caused by loss of unit integrity were compounded by the lack of administrative support for personal needs of reservists. Active duty should have picked up this support, but system was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem in some cases. Reservists without ID cards were unable to get uniforms, lodging, and entry into the base. Reservists without orders were unable to obtain travel pay or commercial travel through SATO. ACTION RECOMMENDED: Loss of unit integrity may be a way of life in future actions. Provisions need to be made for active duty support of reserve personnel from day one (perhaps with augmentation from reserve sources). Active duty needs to prepare plans for the support of backfill reserve personnel. SUGGESTED OPR(s), OCR(s): MAJCOMS and local MTFs COL KOENIGSBERG [(b)(2)] _
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