USAF AGENCIES CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE BLOOD

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   SUBJECT:  USAF AGENCIES CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE BLOOD
   PROCUREMENT CONTRACT

    BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
    390 COSQ/DONA
    
   
    R 172100Z DEC 90
    FM HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGHR//
    
    
    SUBJECT:  CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES UNDER DOD BLOOD PROCUREMENT
    CONTRACT FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD SUPPORT
    1. THE ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM, CONSISTING OF THE ARMY, AIR
    FORCE, AND NAVY BLOOD PROGRAMS, HAS BEEN PROVIDING BLOOD FOR
    OPERATION DESERT SHIELD SINCE AUGUST. WITH THE INCREASE IN NUMBER
    OF PERSONNEL AT RISK WITHIN THEATER, THE ARMED SERVICES BLOOD
    PROGRAM OFFICE DECIDED TO AUGMENT MILITARY BLOOD SUPPORT WITH BLOOD
    PROCURED VIA CONTRACT WITH THE CIVILIAN SECTOR.
    2. THE CONTRACT BLOOD PROVIDED BY CIVILIAN AGENCIES SHOULD, REPEAT
    SHOULD, COME FROM THE CIVILIAN POPULATION. SINCE MILITARY BLOOD
    DONOR CENTERS [BDC] OPERATE BLOOD DRIVES ON BASES IN YOUR COMMAND
    YOU MAY WISH TO DENY OR LIMIT ACCESS OF CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES.
    THIS ACTION MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY/
    ACTIVE DUTY/RESERVE/DEPENDENT/DOD CIVILIAN DONOR POOL. THESE
    "CLASSES" OF BLOOD DONORS ARE THE ONLY ONES PERMITTED BY REGULATION
    TO BE DRAWN BY THE MILITARY. BLOOD DONOR CENTERS WILL, REPEAT WILL,
    HAVE TO ACTIVELY RECRUIT DONORS. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE JOINT BLOOD
    DRIVES SO THAT THE DONOR RECRUITMENT EXPERTISE OF THE CIVILIANS IS
    UTILIZED. A BLOOD DONOR IS ALLOWED TO DONATE ONLY ONCE EVERY EIGHT
    WEEKS. DUE TO THIS LIMITING FACTOR, PROTECTING THE MILITARY DONOR
    POOL FOR SHORT OR PROTRACTED HOSTILITIES IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
    3. THE FOLLOWING CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES, THAT IMPACT AF BDC
    OPERATIONS, ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTRACT.
    A.UNITED BLOOD SERVICES [ALL OF ITS 20 CENTERS]
    B.IRWIN MEMORIAL SLOOD BANKS, SAN FRANCISCO,   CA.
    C.COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER, DAYTON, OH.
    D.SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BLOOD BANK, TAMPA, FL.
    E.SACRAMENTO BLOOD BANK, SACRAMENTO, CA.
    F.LOUISIANA BLOOD CENTER, SHREVEPORT, LA.
    G.ALL REGIONS OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
    4.IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN BLOOD
    COLLECTING AGENCIES TO COMMUNICATE TOGETHER.  COMMAND SURGEONS MUST
    TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN ASSISTING RESPONSISLE LINE COMMANDERS IN
    UNDERSTANDING THE CONTINUING DAILY MILITARY DONOR REQUIREMENTS AND
    IN THE SCREENING OF CIVILIAN REQUESTS TO COME ONTO BASES
    5. POINT OF CONTACT [b)(2)] HO USAF/SGHR
    BOLLING AFB DC 20332-6188, [(b)(2)]
    
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