GENERAL SITUATION UPDATE ODS 3 SEP 90

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Subject = GENERAL SITUATION UPDATE ODS 3 SEP 90

Box ID = BX003208

Folder Title = TRADOC OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL SITUATION UPDATES DESERT SHIELD

File Cabinet = Week-38

Parent Organization = HSC

File Room = sep96_classified

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TRADOC

OFFICE OF THE SURGEON

GENERAL SITUATION UPDATE
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD

3 Sept. 1990
1415 local

Tab f. There are RC AMI,;DD officers potentially not deployable because
they had less than 12 weeks of basic/obc. Need to resolve this issue prior
to any deployable medical units being mobilized.
FM USAONE

Tab g. CINCFOR has requested use of POIACUS assets to equip hospital units.
FM CINCFOR

Tab h. Outlying platoons of 507th MD CO (AA) at Ft. Bliss and Hood are
having troubles returning to Ft. Sam for unit processing. Installations
are apprehensive to release them lacking parent unit deployment orders.
TPFDL is not good enough for them.
FM SAM

Tab i. Of 126 soldiers POR'D at Ft. Dix, 39% required IJIV testing and 55%
arrived without Pannorex.
FM DIX

Tab.j. Ft. McClellan is wothout a military optometrist. Feels that if
civilian staff (2 retirees) is stressed they will resign, further they are not
available for PORIPOM during non-duty hours. This issue is felt as a threat to
the mission of the training base and for deployment requirements.
FM Ft. McClellan

Tab k. Phase 2 RC Alert Roster 1 Sept. 1990
No medical units noted, very heavy in logistical and transportation units.

Tab 1. Phase 3 RC Candidates for later call-up I Sept. 1990
Heavy with medical units (highlighted).

Tab m. IIQTRS. DA SITRFP

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