MEDICAL OPERATIONS DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM 9 NOV 91

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                                        Table 10. Casualty receiving and treatment ships deployed during
                                        Desert Shield/Storm


                                                                              Overflow         Total       M+l
                                                                                 beds          beds       staffing


                                        Amphibious Group 11
                                             USS Nassau (LHA-4)                  250           315         199
                                             USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)                125           135         120
                                             USS Guam (LPH-9)                    125           144         120

                                        Amphibious Group III
                                             USS Tarawa (LHA-1)                  250           315         199
                                             USS Tripoli(LPH-10)                 125           144         120
                                             USS Now Orleans (LPH-1 1)           125           144         120

                                        Amphibious Squadron 5
                                             USS Okinawa (LPH-3)                 125           144         120

                                             Total                               1,125         i;332       998




                           CINCCENT subsequently directed the amphibious platforms to be fiffly aug-
                     mented with medical staff by 15 January. This was accomplished in phases. The
                     @t group embarked with the ATF. The second group remained ashore in Bnhrain
                     until required. The phased approach to staffmg was not tested by an actual am-
                     phibious assault, suggesting that the doctrine and concepts associated with CRTS
s experience in Desert Shield/Storm.























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