MESSAGE HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPERATIONS DESER

File: 070996_may_decls14_0001.txt
Page: 0001
Total Pages: 2

Subject: MESSAGE  HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPERATIONS DESER    

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001428

Folder Seq #:        383

Document Number:         24







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    RAATJZYUW RUWTSEA1565
                                                  A
    ZNR IJUIIIIU
    R 121621Z DEC 90
    HO AAFES DA       TX//PD-(3/V/
    TO AIG 8118
      AIG  8176
      AIG  9031
      AIG  9032
      AIG  9578
      AIG  9579
      AIG  10496
      AIG  10722
      AIG  10723
      AIG  10724
    INFO RUFLMMAIAAFES EUR MUNICH (,E//C/PD-Q/,'
    RUADJNA,IAAFES JAAX YOKOTA AB JA//C/PO-Q//
    RUHVAAA/AAFES PAC 'HOPJOLULU HT//VM//
    RUEAUSA/AAFES RM 5E483/PENTAGON/WASH DC//
    .RUEDOGA/NAVRESSO STATEN ISLAND NY
    RUEACMC/CMC WASH OC//MARINE@CORPS EXCHANGE//
    RULSJGA/COMDT,CO GARD//WASH DC//CC-FRS//
    RiJEATRS/VETERANS CANTEEN SERVICE WASH DC//
    BT
    UNCLAS
    SUBJ: HEALTH ALERT - FLEA AN[) TICK COLLARS - OPERATION DESERT SHIELD



    PAGE TWO RUWTSEA1565 UNCLAS
    1. THE HO AAFES STAFF VETERINARIAN HAS RECEIVED I14FORMATION FROM HO
    AAFES-EUROPET 7TH MEDICAL COMMANr)t AND NOW FROM CONUS EXCHANGES THAT
    ,SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN DEPLOYI.NG TO SAUDI ARABIA IN SUPPORT OF
    OPERATION DESERT SHIELD ARE,BUYIIVG LARGE QUANTITIES OF FLEA AND TICK
    COLLARS FOR PERSONAL USE- THE WEARING OF FLEA AN() TICK COLLARS BY
    HUMANS RAISES A NUMBER OF QUESTIONABLE PRACTICES WHIC14 MAY I@TPOSE
    HEALTH HAZARDS TO THE WEARER AS FOLLOW:
      A. SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WILL HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AND
NORE THE INSECT REPELLENT SYSTEM AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED
    BY THE ARMED FORCES PEST MANAGEMENT BOARD (AFPMB).
      B.   IF ABUSED EXC-RSSSIVELY BY WARING THEM AROUND THE ANKLES*



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Document 2 f:/Week-22/BX001428/INCOMING MESSAGES DESERT SHIELD MEDDAC DEC/message health alert flea and tick collars oper:07059613422828
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File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001428
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = INCOMING MESSAGES DESERT SHIELD MEDDAC DEC
Folder Seq # = 383
Subject = MESSAGE HEALTH ALERT FLEA AND TICK COLLARS OPER
Document Seq # = 28
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 05-JUL-1996