44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM

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Subject: 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM      

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Parent Organization: HSC         

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Folder Title: 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD STORM                                              

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                                                       Lessons Learned



                                 LOGIST@
                                          Hospitals    arrived in theater fragmented
                                               -.      MTOE equipment, POMCUS. shipshort. P&@-
                                          MEDSOM       workl"d Increased dramatically
                                                       300 line ASL to 4000
                                                              60 stDul4ay (MTOE 22ldal,)
                                                       Forward Distribution Teams otilined
                                                       Push packages (13 types)
                                          Clan VIII ortan: not prepared for large
                                               conflict


                                 HOSPI ILILIZATION

                                      . Light, highly idobile packages required
                                                       Fo@ surske @
                                                       Dowusim MASH I CSH

                                      . Outdatbd equipment wW formulxry In DEPMEDS
                                      . SickWI capability In all hospitals


                                                                     44TH hiEDICAL BRIGADE







                                                       Unons Learned


                                 AREA i                Um=-T
                                      . Clearing Platoons invaluable
                                                       Area support to nondlyisional units
                                                       Ansawntxtion to hospiftjs
                                                       Patient decontamination facility
                                      . GAIOB Disponsaries invaluable
                                 FORCR srptycruleg

equipment shortfalls
                                                       OrgaLuic transportation
                                                       MHE
                                                       Fuel / water storage and distribution
                                                       Coinmunications equipment
                                                       Oxypn
                                          Personnel    authorization In medical units ]a
                                              Inadequate
                                                       Aviation Section
                                                       Loosticm Section
                                                       Sin of Group Headquarters
                                                       S-3 Section in Hospitals
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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003204
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Folder Title = 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD STORM
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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