FINAL REPORT 18JAN93

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Subject: FINAL REPORT   18JAN93                                          

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                      PR-RVENTIVE MEDICINE AUaMliTATION TEAM AFTER ACTION REPORT

                                                S.   At the roguest of the Department of
                      Public Health the priorities for the post coitrol team were
                      reviewed. Post control priorities were discussed and it was agreed
                      that there should be fly control In arose where garbage had been
                      previously piled.     Mosquito, roach and rodent control would be
                      responded to on the basis of public romplaint.- Sanitation was
                      stressed as, the )coy to returning things back to normal.

                                 (6) Retrograde Agricultural Inspections.

                                      On return from Kuwait City, the team   was tasked by
                      CG, let 7SSC to provide support for the initial phase  of retrograde,
                      agricultural and customs Inspections for units returning to the
                      mainland US.

                                      a.    Team entomologists and preventive mallicina
                      technicians received refresher training from US Department of
                      Agriculture and US Customs perso=el In the perfom=ce of
                      agriculture and customs inspections.

                                      b.    Tean FM personnel were designated senior
                      inspectors and coordinated with FSSG G3 to provide oversight for
                      approximately 200 Marine.Corps Agricultural inspectors supervising
                      the wash-down of thous@s-of vehicles and thousands of to.-a a*
                      equipment, gear, and personal belongings returning to the United
                      States;   Similarly, the team provided Customs Inspections "or
                      during the start up period for the retrograde until Marine Corps
ained.

                                      C. Team personnel conducted their washdown duties
                      in Jubail, Saudi Arabia and I-,% Sheilc Is& and @ama, Ba@in.


                                 (7) Health Effects a:! Petroleum Fire Smoke 171 Deployed
                      Marine Corps Personnel in the. KTO:

                                            (a)  The potential hazard of oil fire smoke
                      exposures from damaged wall& and Y"raqi Obstacles recognized and
                      Information from the Saval Znvirormental Health Center. the BureaLu
                      of Medicine and Surgery and the Assistant Secretary Of Defense
                      Office of Health Affairs on petroleum fire 12aza--di; was reviewed by
                      v team epitiamiclogists. MEF level guidance on protection :!a.- US
                       M
                      Marines deployed In higt risk areas was provided prior -,a the
                      initiation at the ground campaign and attar.
                                            (b)  Recc=enda o@ns- for- KMCENT policy on
                      protection and documentation were formulated 1--i conjunction with
                      USCINCCZ@'T and B

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