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                              DESERT SHIELD/STORM LESSONS LEARNED REPORT #X

           POC:                                         [(b)(2)]

          TITLE: Reinforcement Designee Policy

          OBSERVATION: Medical reinforcement designees do not need
          to be pushed to ATC bases during mobilization.

          DISCUSSION: Members of the 9021st Air Reserve Squadron,
          (Category H, non-pay program), Reinforcement Designees,
          were not happy with the mobilization. Since they are
          considered part of the Individual Ready Reserve, they were
          included in the push-pull mobilization and sent to Lackland
          AFB for processing prior to duty at a medical treatment
          facility. These individuals are participating Reservists,
          have a unit of attachment, and train. They do not need to
          be included in push-pull mobilization.

          LESSONS LEARNED: Reinforcement designees should not be
          handled like the rest of the IRR.

          RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Mobilize reinforcement designees
          directly to a medical treatment facility during the next
          contingency. We may want to look at placing these members
          under the Selected Reserve rather than the IRR.

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