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File: 970207_aadcv_006.txtTOPIC AREA: COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION (C3) SUBMITTED BY: HQ AFRES/SGXO ISSUE: Command and control within aeromedical evacuation elements was not understood by all deployed personnel. OBSERVATION: OBSERVATION: Personnel were deployed from different aeromedical evacuation units to the same site resulting in composite units. Senior personnel from various units experienced some difficulty understanding the newly established chain of command and their roles after deployment. DISCUSSION: Groups of personnel were deployed from different aeromedical evacuation units. Personnel from each unit attempted to maintain unit integrity causing a difficult command and control situation. This caused some confusion with respect to coordination and counseling of personnel. Personnel frequently contacted their home unit commander to attempt to countermand instructions given by the deployed AECC/AECE commander. The base legal office at RAF Upper Heyford advised the NRAECC Commander that the member's unit commander on "G" series orders and the TDY location base commander had UCMJ authority. The end result is that the designated commanders of activated aeromedical evacuation units have no UCMJ or other command authority other than moral suasion. IMPACT: This would enhance the management capability of the command and control structure. RECOMMENDATION: Personnel must be briefed that they are being deployed to a situation where command and control has been established. When AECCs/AECEs are activated it is imperative that the Commander of each be designated on a "G" series order to establish appropriate UCMJ and other command authority. Finally, when unit commanders are activated it is essential that they are relieved of command from their home station (to include removal from "G" series orders) to avoid confusion during the activation period. In this manner each member will have only one unit commander after assignment to their deployed location.
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