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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               1.     Lesson 2, submitted by COL M.A. @ U.S. Anny Medi@ Research Institute
               of Chemical Defense.

               2.     Operation Desert Storm conducted on 16                    91.

               3.     @ORDS: CherrAW casualties, medica

               4.     TnU- Total-Force T@ in medical A                        of Cheniical Casual@
               (M2C3).
               S.     OBSERVANON: An abbreviated version of @e professional postgraduate
               course, Medical Mmnement of Chemical Casualties! (m2C3) was taught by the U.S.
               Ariny Medical Research Institute of Chernical Defense to over 2200 students
               supporting @tion Desert Shield/Desert Storm from Oct 90 through Jan 91. The
               course @ed nearly 1000/o of divisional phyacians kmd PAs, as weU as over 80% of
               Corps-level and EAC active duty medical officers in theater. Reserve component
               deployments pennined @g of oWy about 30% of physiciam and PAs needing the
               course.

               6.     DISCUSSION: @rve components formed the bulk of the hospital support for
               the most heavgy-engaged Army corps m the ground'; campmgn. Rapid =mups by
               cbmcal @ teams on the ground were barely ade@,q@te to                    te the necessary
               information to these @ts.


               7.     LFSSON          ED:  The total medical force uftds M2C3.

               8.     RECOMMENDED ACRION: Equal emphasis must be placed on an M2C3
               @g requirement for Guard and Reserve medical units as well as the active force,

               9.     COMMENT-. Execution of the recommendation wiR be necessary and resource-
               mtemve exercise for the Army m peacet=e.













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