Reserve Augmentation Process

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         CATEGORY: Logistics

          ISSUE ITEM #:

          SUBJECT: Redeployment

          BACKGROUND: The task of disposition of unneeded medical assets
          from the theater was raised as problematic by two AFSC officers
          deployed into theater. Policies and guidelines were developed
          on-the-spot to deal with the situation.

          DISCUSSION: Uncertainty regarding disposition of supplies could
          result in unnecessary inventory losses and spoilage of materials.

         ACTION RECOMMENDED: Develop (a) specialized mobility team(s)
         consisting of medical logisticians to deal with after action'
         clean up. Redeployment of valuable medical assets is as much a
         mission requirement as fighting the war. We should not have to
         accomplish this task with the same people with staff skills to
         manage and execute wartime medical operations. The skills needed
         for these two distint missions are very different and should be
         reflected by using different UTCs to handle the disposition of
         supplies after operations are concluded.

         SUGGESTED OPRs: AFMLO and HQ USAF/SGHR. The two agencies would
         be able to determine the staffing needs for a UTC specializing in
         the return of medical supplies from a theater of operations.

         ALAN R. CONSTANTIAN, Captain, HQ AFSC/SGAX
                 [(b)(2)]



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