MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED

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MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED
DESERT SHIELD/STORM

CATEGORY: Manpower and Personnel

ISSUE/ITEM:

SUBJECT: Reserve Augmentation - (Push-Pull Mobilization)

BACKGROUND: Implementation of Push-Pull was required in order to access
personnel in required AFSCs. Single site processing of these personnel through
Lackland AFB went, overall, surprisingly well. However, notification to gaining
MAJCOMs and gaining bases of inbound PIM was not accomplished in a timely
manner.

DISCUSSION: Although PIM assignment projections had been provided to MAJCOMs,
actual assignments were not reported to functional managers. With reported no-
shows, delays enroute, etc., for the most part, we did not know what personnel
were actually inbound or when until after they arrived. This directly impacted
our ability to adjust requirements, track personnel, and prepare to receive
personnel at the units. This situation would be even further complicated had
multiple processing sites been activated.

ACTION RECOMMENDED:

(1) Ensure outbound assignments are reported to gaining
MAJCOM/units and to HQ USAF in a timely manner.

(2) Report issue of orders to MPC and HQ ATC/DPX for upload to
Common database and subtraction from outstanding requirements.

SUGGESTED OPRs/OCRs: Tech Training Center/DP

SUBMITTER: (b)(2 HQ ATC/SGAX