OFFICE OF THE SURGGEON GENERAL AFTER ACTION REPORT ODS

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Subject: OFFICE OF THE SURGGEON GENERAL AFTER ACTION REPORT ODS          

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Parent Organization: HSC         

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Folder Title: OTSG OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED                                                           

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             1. (U) Lesson learned submitted by DASG-DC, John E. King,
             AVN 923-3657, (301)677-3657, 05/10/91.

             2. (U) TITLE: Dental/Medical Research during military operations

             3.   (U) OBSERVATION:    Dental/Medical research teams were not
             utilized in the Desert Shield/Storm theater of operations.

             4. (U) DISCUSSION: Advanced military technology was the hallmark
             of this operation. This technology is the result of an investment
             in research and development. If the technology of dental/medical
             support is to be improved in current and future operations,
             research is required to identify dental/medical threats and to
             identify dental /medical capability issues that require further
             research and development. Development of now materials, procedures
             and medications can reduce disease and injury interference with
             operational effectiveness and reduce dental/medical resource
             requirement in the theater of operations.

             5. (U) LESSON LEARNED: Research activities should be planned as
             a routine part of dental/medical operations.

             6.   (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION:    Medical Research and Development
             Command should develop and staff plans for dental/medical research
             support to military operations.      It should review all AMEDD
             doctrine for opportunities to include dental/medical research as
             a routine of medical support to military operations. Training of
             operations and theater dental surgeons and surgeons should include
             subjects on research capabilities.

             7.    (U) COMMENTS:    a.    Although this observation was made
             concerning dental operations, the lesson is not one unique to
             dental research.    b.  Present assessment of dental support to
           military operations relies heavily on anecdotal information with
             very little valid data from actual operations.             Research
             opportunity would be very productive in improving dental support.






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