OFFICE OF THE SURGGEON GENERAL AFTER ACTION REPORT ODS

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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

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              the individual Mobilization Augmentee for the Assistant to the
              Chief, Army Nurse Corps for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs was
              activated for a two week period to assist in the Reserve
              Components -mobilization.

                  The Army Medical Department was instructed to continue to
              provide health care to beneficiaries with no degradation in
              quality or quantity. With this mission, it necessary to assess
              the impact reserve mobilization would have on the civilian work
              force and the VA system. Research conducted by this office
              revealed that 7.5% (159) of the registered nurses employed as
              civilians by the Department of the Army were reservists while
              19% of VA nurses are in the Ready Reserve. This information was
              key to planning for the continuance of the peacetime 'mission.

                    The implications of Operations Desert Shield and Desert
              Storm on recruitment and retention have been addressed through
              careful attention to personnel issues and the development of two
              surveys by the AMEDD Officer Procurement Division, OTSG and the
              Walter Reed Army Medical Center Nursing Research Service. These
              surveys will be utilized to capture data covering the
              mobilization and deployment of active, reserve, and volunteer
              personnel.

                  Communication was maintained between the Chief Nurse, ARCENT
              and the Office of the Chief during Desert shield and into Desert
              Storm. Issues were raised and staffed to the appropriate
              agencies for feedback. This vehicle was used also to assess the
              integration of Active and Reserve Components, assess unit morale
              and cohesion and to provide early intervention for identified
              problems.

 varied challenges of operation Desert
              Shield and Desert Storm ARMY NURSES WERE PROUD TO CAREIII



                                                      COL Hudock 756-0045

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Box ID = BX003205
Unit = OTSG
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Folder Title = OTSG OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED
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Subject = OFFICE OF THE SURGGEON GENERAL AFTER ACTION REPO
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Document Date =
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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 = 24-DEC-1996