COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE MONTH OF FEB 1991 26 FEB 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE MONTH OF FEB 1991   26 FEB 91        

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                        DENTAL TECHNICIANS: THE BACKBONE OF THE DENTAL CORPS
                                               CAPT TOM CARLSON
                                            123RD DENTAL COMPANY-CO]
                                  DENTAL DETACHMENT COMMANDING OFFICER in Saudi

               Christmas 1990 in Eastern Saudi Arabia I wrote my usual Christmas
               form letter from a most unusual site. I received a tremendous
               amount of    return support for myself and all "my people". Many
               were from    enlisted personnel, civilian and active, with whom I'd
               served in    years prior. Many things touched me, however, a
               paragraph    Tom Des Lauriers (Taiwan 1974-1976) wrote from his desk
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               you anyway, 'The backbone of the Dental            Corps is its enlist-ad re-,en
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                    Tom was right, I do believe it. OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/
               STORM have proven it all over. Tundreds of Dental Technicians
               are again providing the BACKBONE for numerous organizations
               including our large detachment ashore with Ist FSSG, I MEF FMF.
               Additional Dental Technicians have been augmented into FMF Medical
               units in purely medical roles due to their Field Medical School
               training. Though not a part of our Detachment, their
               contributions are just as valuable to the overall mission. The
               following is the input from the outstanding three chiefs in the
               Detachment.


                                                DTC Paul Magat
                     E21st Dental Company]
                  S-4 (Supply, Fiscal, Embark, Motor Transport, Equipment, Mail)

                    The Dental Technician rating was established by the Secretary
               of the Navy and became effective on 2 April 1948. The Dental
               Technician rating is comprised of men and women trained to assist
               Naval Dental Officers in providing dental care for the personnel
               of the Navy and the Marine Corps.

                    The NEC 8707 - Field Service Technician - was created to
               support the Fleet Marine Force. In order to serve with the FMF,
               DT's go through a challenging and grueling 7 weeks of physical
               fitness training, mass casualty treatment, navigational aid,
               weapons familiarization, field sanitation, combat patrol, first
               aid, NBC warfare and a lot more concerning field medical
               functions. They have to complete the course and prove themselves
               worthy to serve with The Ilest,

                    Iraq invaded Kuwait on 2 August 1990. The calls were made
               IDT'S, pack your bags, vie are going." The first wave from 3

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