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2 days before deployment.

(11) (U) Prepositioned 1 set of instruments to service all TAC
Hospitals. Command could send out loaners from this equipment while
a piece of equipment from any ATH was sent back for repair. This
would eliminate some of the equipment down time.

(12) (U) Brought more training aids, EMT course materials, and CPR
Mannikins.

(13) (U) Screened medical records on everyone coming to theater.
There are several people who've been seen in ER who never should have
been sent here.

(14) (U) Billeted officers and enlisted separately from the
beginning.

(15) (U) Hand carried a lot more drugs on the aircraft rather than
trust SGL to pack the items. We would have brought more on plane, if
we had known there wouldn't be a need to clear customs.

(16) (U) Add Pharmacist to CENTAF. Our ability to treat patients
is heavily dependent on having a proper selection of pharmaceuticals.
CENTAF/SG should consider appointment of a pharmacist to assist in
the coordination of drug requirement for all deployed ATH's. An
experienced pharmacist would be a valuable link between assignment
providers and logistics personnel to insure maximum therapeutic
capabilities and standardization of the ATH formularies.

(17) (U) Packed needed supplies for the OR (not on TA): sharps
containers, bovie cords, sharps counters, suction liners liga clips
and appliers, skin staples, staple removers, disposable suction
tubing, internal stapling instruments, various surgical instruments,
ATTEST cidex pans, ATTEST incubator, bovie pencils with adequate
adaptors, disposable razors, litter stantions, hibiclens sponge
brushes and AC filters.

(18) (U) Increased supplies since inadequate supplies were found
such as: peel packs, sterilizer tape, non-metallic tubing, dust
covers.

(19) (U) Included washing equipment to be available to clean the
stretchers, preferably a hose with a nozzle.

(20) (U) Changed pallet configuration. All sterile supplies could
be palletized separately to allow for every six month inspection and
re-sterilization without breaking down all the pallets.

(21) (U) Encouraged education. Professional medical readiness
courses such as C-4, C-4A, chemical casualty and nuclear casualty
courses should be encouraged or mandatory for all professional staff,
especially those in career status.

(22) (U) Certified personnel. All primary mobility personnel

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