AFTER ACTION USAMRICD FWD DETACHMENT 23 APR 91

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Subject: AFTER ACTION USAMRICD FWD DETACHMENT  23 APR 91                 

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Folder Title: AFTER ACTION REPORT USAMRICD OPERATION DESERT STORM                                             

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              WWRANDUM FOR COMMANDM U.S.                       MEDICAL RESEARCH AND
                             DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, ATTN: @RD-OP, FORT
                             DEMCK, FREDERICK, MD 21702-4.012
              SUBJECR: After Action Report, USAMRICD Forward-Detachment, Operation Desert
              SWel          Stonn


              1.    MMon/objecuves. The USAMRRCD Forward.Detadunenfs nu'ssion was to:

                    R.     Provide consultation to the Comman  d Surgeon, U.S. Central Comnumd,
              in Inedible @cal derive measures and chemic casualty care.
                    b.     Conduct tr@ of U.S. and allied me'@cal               in @cal
              casualty care.

                    C.     Assm clwcal efficacy i                      count         es and
              trea@ts directed @t chemical                                  needed trea=mt
              modifications, and disse@te new information as needed in theater.

              2.    General description.

                    a.     Background.  On request of the CINC,;V.S. Central Co=nand, USAMRDC
              deployed a ceU of three officers from the USAMRIC15 to provide staff support and
              @g in chen-dcal casualty care for Operation Deieft SWeld froni Septernber to
              Dftember 1990. After cc>iwetion of in-theater fonaw co@ in the Medical
              M=2&ement of Chemical Casualties CM2C3), a residual ceB of two officers was
              re@ in @ter to support CINCCENrs consultation and staff work requirements in
              this area. In the event of hostilities %ith the threar@of actual us. and allied @cal
              @ties, CINCCENT requested and USAMRDC agrod to support deployment of a
              detachment of climc4         m chermcal casualty care to the theater The
ldiers, fully deployed from January to March 1991. It included
              four PhYsic@, three cwcal sciez@ (AN, VC, MS), and one NCO. (A ninth officer
              involved in the early @ nu'ssion had redeployed in December 1990.)
                    b.     Concept of operation. The concept of operation approved by the Central
                                mvolved deplowmt of climcal cells with each of ftm Co@
                  U.S. ground c=Wt elements, and retention of -a staff officer at the Central

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Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT USAMRICD OPERATION DESERT STORM
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Subject = AFTER ACTION USAMRICD FWD DETACHMENT 23 APR 91
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