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File: 970101_sep96_decls4_0004.txt
Subject: OFFICE OF THE SURGGEON GENERAL AFTER ACTION REPORT ODS
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003205
Folder Title: OTSG OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED
Document Number: 2
Folder Seq #: 9
ARMY NURSE CORPS
Executive Summary of Desert Shield/Storn
The onset of operation Desert Shield and subsequent
transition to operation Desert Storm provided a challenge to the
AMEDD and the Army Nurse Corps. Not only did the task involve
mobilization for the wartime mission, but also demanded that
there be no d @ adation in the quality or quantity of medical
services available to eligible beneficiaries.
In early August, after receiving briefings from The Office
of The Surgeon General (OTSG) on the developing situation in the
Persian Gulf, the Office of the Chief, Army Nurse Corps
empowered the Chief Nurses of Health Services Command, Forces
Command, and 7th Medical Command to make all decisions necessary
to the mobilization effort and to communicate directly with the
major directorates of OTSG (Personnel and Health Care
Operations). Coordination and feedback between all offices
ensured that the chief, Army Nurse Corps received timely
information updates and policy guidance was provided as needed.
This operational approach was key to the Corps' ability to
respond rapidly to the many demands of operation Desert Shield.
A Desert Shield Situation Group, consisting of ANC staff
officers serving in the Military District of Washington area,
was formed in -mid-August to facilitate communication and to
identify potential policy issues. This group researched and
provided input to appropriate agencies on the following topics:
- Clinical issues included field nursing documentation,
treatment of casualties, and equipment deficiencies.
n Arab nations and nursing
practice by host nations were researched and information
provided to the field.
- Professional organizations were queried, their concerns
addressed, and information was provided to keep them abreast
with the developing situation. Provisions for extensions were
made with professional certification organizations and various
state licensure boards for ANC officers serving in operation
Desert Shield/Storm.
- Education policy recommendations wore made to keep
Active and Reserve Component officers in Long Term Civilian
Health Education and Training as much as possible. All TDY
courses were cancelled except for those that were AOC
producing. The Academy of Health Sciences provided a two week
Mobilization Course for 902 Reserve Component nurses. This
course was utilized to ensure that reservists met -mininal
deployability standards.
In coordination with FORSCOM, HSC, and the AN Branch,
identification was made of the proper skills needed by
individuals to serve in SWA. Also during this time, the ARCENT
Chief Nurse was identified and involved in the early planning
and -policy development.
The request for volunteers went out in August. More than
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003205
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = OTSG OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED
Folder Seq # = 9
Subject = OFFICE OF THE SURGGEON GENERAL AFTER ACTION REPO
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 24-DEC-1996