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                                      MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED                
                                           DESERT SHIELD/STORM

       CATEGORY: Aeromedical Evacuation
      
       ISSUE/ITEM:
      
       SUBJECT: Theater Aeromedical Evacuation - FFQC1 Equipment
      
       BACKGROUND: FFQC1 Flight Surgeon teams were first postured in the 1988 OPlans.
       Since that time, guidance regarding specialized equipment authorizations for
       those personnel has not been provided.
      
       DISCUSSION: Without proper authorization, we cannot secure flight suits, air
       crew ensembles, or any other items to support these personnel. With Desert Storm
       deployments, ATC flight surgeons faced a significant problem in securing these
       resources once in theater. Later, deploying teams were advised that such items
       would not be available to them at all once in the AOR.
      
       ACTION RECOMMENDED:
      
                                  (1) Determine appropriate requirements for specialized uniforms,
       supplies and equipment for FFQC1 UTCs.
      
                                  (2) Develop appropriate TAs and publish, if indicated.
      
                                  (3) Secure required items for all FFQC1  taskings.
      
       SUGGESTED OPRs/OCRs: HQ MAC/SGX
                                                   HQ USAF/SGHR
                                                   MAJCOM/SGX
       SUBMITTER: Terry W. Clarke/Capt/HQ ATC/SGAX
                          [(b)(2)]
                          

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