44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM

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Subject: 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM      

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003204

Folder Title: 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD STORM                                              

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                                 Desert Shield - Issues/Concerns


                                 MUST Equipment
                                   - Fuel Consumption
                                   - UPAC Maintenance
                                   - Environmental Control

                                 Casualty Evwuation
                                   - Extreme distances
                                   - UH-1 vo UH-60 capability
                                   . CUCV va HMMWV capability
                                 Combat Strom Teams
                                   - Combat &in= @$ not available Initially
                                 Medical Supply
                                   - Overwhelmed CONUS supply artamm
                                   - Lack of adequate facility
                                 Optical Fabrication
                                   - Lack of facility
                                   - POX of deploying troops inadequate
                                 Dental Support
                                     Only on* HA team in country
                                                      44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE






                                 Fighting the Defensive Battle

                          *2060 Army beds in theater (ALO 3)
                          a67 IKIEDEVAC aircraft available
                          a84 ground ambulances &mailable

                          &Treat far forward
                          aMaximum use of Forward Surgical T"ms
                          aMaximum use of C130 backhaul
                          *Shore to ship mwuation
                          oSingle Item manager for Class Vill (including blood) in
                             theater

                          oAustere dental care
                          aDecentralind @cution of PM and Vat services across
                            entire battlefield



                                                      44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003204
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD STORM
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Subject = 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD DE
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 25-OCT-1996