CMD RPT ODS 25 MAR 91

File: 980811_sep96_decls12_0012.txt
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Subject = CMD RPT ODS   25 MAR 91

Box ID = BX003208

Folder Title = 803 MED GROUP-COMMAND REPORT ODS

File Cabinet = Week-38

Parent Organization = HSC




























            INFORMATION ABOUT ORGA@NIZATIONT STREIIGTHO, TRAINING A..m ZIORAL-P@
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               r           orqt   :tiuogs The $03d X dical Group was co,-apri3gd of
            3SE            uni          ing a special burn treatment liaison team
            assembled by  the A@-my and sent from 18, B-INC (see f igure D) . "lie
            Group was responsible for a total of lp954 personnel       (,.AG3.,Zdiag 601
            females) covering the full spectrum of medical, ancillary @ad
            ,@,.edioal support personnel (see figure B). Over 50 MOB's were
            represented. In addition to the reporting units, the Group also
            oi-orcised daily direction   of and eventually fully staffed a sub-Area
            ,jkmo which iias collocated  with the 803d Headquarters.
                  upon arrival in Saudi Arabia we were hosted by the 173d Bledical
            Group. They identified several key POCfs. It fell immediately to the
            803d Commander and staff to oonmiznicate with these PoCfs. With
            zespect to personnel mattersp information and procedures needed to
            be sought out with great effort because the location the 303d was to
            occupy was not supported by the units at Dhahran nor were those
            support units able to indicate which unit(s) would support the
            Group . The immediate issue was to insure that       rsonnal and finance
            requirements were properly documented so that rndividual pay would
            be processed correctly for the 803d Medical Group. The next issue
            was to sort out the PSC and 112DCOM rotairements and rocedures for
            incoming units. This was especially true as it perta@ned to critical
            MOB shortages within assigned units.
                  In order to accomplish the assessment of specific XOS needs,
            each unit had to verify with this Headquarters the MOB Q and
            position of each unit member. without exception this was
            accomplished within 24 hours of a unitis arrival at KKMC. This
            procedure enabled us to identify excesses and shortages by Yos
            ,;ithin each unit. Based on our assessment, we reassigned and
            attached out 73 individuals within the Group. The MOB shortages
            we were unable to fill from within and excesses were communicated to
            the MEDCOX The 803d was the first Group to do so. As a result of
            this process, the Group established its credibility with the REDCOII
            which assisted it in obtaining additional people in scares
            categories. our relationship with the MEDCOM S-1 also provided the
            Group a heads-up on units added to the Group's trace.
                  The management of personnel strength issues while establishing
            the Group was a critical factor in developing the concept of the
            Operation. The staff sections worked closely in the development of
            plans and contingencies based on personnel resources available. The
            reliability of personnel information and the integration of staff
            input greatly facilitated the planning process.
                  coordination with the Red Cross for Next-of-Kin notification of
            casualties was critical. The S-1 section contacted the Red Cross
            Center in Riyadh and established a dialogue which resulted in the
            establishment of a 12-man team. Each hospital had at least two Rod
            Cross volunteers to handle messages between the wounded and family
            members. We were also able to have them process unit member Red
            Cross ,essages which resulted in the timely handling of those
            personal situations.
                  Casualty Reporting was another area in which we varied from
Unit = OTSG        
Parent = HSC