354 TFW COMMANDERS SITREP

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    (33) (U) Added decon signs to TA.
    
    (34) (U) Included spare parts. Additional parts should be
    available for chemical masks i.e. head harness, valves, eye lens
    covers etc.
    
    (35) (U) Assured current equipment was included. All decon teams
    should have the most up to date equipment for NBC, detection i.e.
    boots (green silicone), CAMS unit, masks.
    
    2. (U) 354ATH: 354 TFW/SG reports 100% operational capability for
    their ATH. Per CENTAFs direction we have provided the following
    lessons learned:
    
    A. (U) Lessons Learned - Although the ATH had been set up and
    inventoried each of the last two years as well as the Coronet Bandage
    being deployed to Ocean Venture '90, many lessons were learned. The
    primary ones were:
    
    (1) (U) Table of Allowances not adequate for all sections. See
    attachment 1 for examples.
    
    (2) (U) Mobility processing procedures need to be scrutinized to
    alleviate people processing with expired chemical antidotes.
    
    (3) (U) Establish good communications channels across all levels of
    the organization.
    
    (4) (U) Taking care of immunizations, legal, financial and other
    business prior to mobility processing leaves more time for required
    briefings, inventorying C-Bags, attaching hoods to chemical masks and
    generally expedites the process.
    
    (5) (U) Develop realistic suggested clothing requirements for a
    prolonged deployment and communicate to all deploying members.
    
    (6) (U) Practice with proper equipment during ORE's to ensure people
    are knowledgeable of correct sizes when processing.
    
    (7) (U) Advance marshaling of temperature sensitive drugs and x-ray
    film can result in damaged film and medications.
    
    (8) (U) Advance planning party needed. Potential compromises in
    site selection due to urgency in erecting ATH upon arrival may be
    avoided with proper advance site selection.
    
    (9) (U) Need to train with field anesthesia machines annually to
    ensure familiarization.
    
    (10) (U) Bioenvironmental engineering should pack a DPD chlorine
    test kit in the carry-on baggage.
    
    (11) (U) Some items in SGPB inventory, although not dated, need to
    be replaced periodically. Millepore filters were yellow, brittle,
    and essentially unusable.