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Squadron Medical Elements - Phases I - III

	We had more beddowns than we had hospitals. In those instances where one or two SMEs 
were the only medical providers we did several things. First, each SME-only beddown was 
provided a bioenvironmental engineering and environmental health technician to assist with 
these vital services. Second, each was provided with an independent duty medical technician 
(IDMT) or general practitioner (Tabuk) to assist with 24-hour coverage and time off for the 
flight surgeon. Third, each SME, whether with an ATH or as a stand alone, was assigned to an 
ATH for medical and preventive medicine consultation, hospitalization, and resupply. The ATH 
commander was designated the Director of Base Medical Services (DBMS), where an ATH was 
assigned, and the senior flight surgeon was the DBMS at SME-only beddowns. A couple of our 
top flight surgeons were Majors Jim Pettey and George Johnson. 
	Phase I - III SME-only beddowns were the following:
Tabuk SA (Phase I, II)
Khamis Mushait SA (Phase I, II)
Al Jouf SA
Sheikh Isa Bahrain
Doha Qatar (Phase I, II)
Bateen UAE
Sharja UAE
Dubai UAE (Phase III)
Abu Dhabi UAE (Phase III)


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