USCENTCOM MEDICAL CONOPS FOR DESERT SHIELD

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SUBJECT:  USCENTCOM MEDICAL CONOPS FOR DESERT SHIELD

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   SrB~,.ECT   USCEŁ\TCOM `lEDECAL CONOS FOR D~SE~T s~:FLD

       (`u)   ASSU~pTIONS

             a    (U) The medical support system will ~el'~ on an
             optiman mix ~f U5 resources and host na~ion support (HNS)

             b{u~     If the situation permits and adequate resources
             are available, a COMMZ/Echelon~above~C?rps. (OPzo~ 2) will
             be established in the AOR--most probabiy in western Saud'
             Arabia

             C    (S)

   bi

             d (U)~   CW/BW is a real threat  however  no planning
             variables exist to quantify the medical threat
             Thherefo~e medical support is planned to sdpport only
             proje~ted conventional workload

             e4U)~    US is not tasked to provide medical support for
             third count~y forces

   2   (U)    HOSpIT%T~tzATION

             a    (S)


   bi


             b    (s)


                  (1)  (S)

                  (2)  (S)


                  (3) (S)
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  DECLASSIFIED BY DEPSECDEF MEMO, 22 MAR95,
  DECLASSIFIED ON 9 DEC 96
  ACTION OFFICER JOHN BUONO, LTC, USA, SP

                           UNCLASSIFIED