Mobilization

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-Patient care demands were heaviest early in the deployment

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S

1. Increase flight surgeon role in deployment preparations.

2. Mobility planning should assume 60-90 rather than 30 days for resupply of items such a personal hygiene supplies and 
prescription medications.

3. Establish a mechanism to assure that those who deploy are medically qualified to do so.

4. Establish an Air Force food service which may be deployed if host nation
service is not acceptable for any reason.

5. Assure base planners are aware of support requirements for the ATC as outlined in the ATC ConOps.

6. Assure that ATC communication needs are either carried organically with the equipment pallet or are clearly identified and 
covered by bare base communications planners.

7. Assure that all ATC's are updated with the May 1990 Table of Allowances.

8. Increase the supply of routine sick call drugs on the TA by 100% to cover an expected population of 800.

9. MAJCOM Surgeons, with the approval of wing commanders directly appoint ATH commanders. Consideration should be given 
to rank, operational flight medicine background, command experience/potential, motivation, health, mission requirements etc. The 
9356 billet on the ATH manning document should always be filled by a flight surgeon with at least two years full time experience 
whether or not that individual is also the ATH commander.

10. Modify the ATC Concept of Operations to address multiple SME�s at a single beddown. The host wing commander should 
appoint the most qualified SME as acting DBMS. This individual shall not have direct command authority over the S~:'~ but shall 
coordinate their functions and act as medical advisor to the wing commander.

11. Assure MANFOR and UTC's for the ATC manning package include 1 SME 9356 flight surgeon, 2 SME 901X0 aeromedical 
technicians, and 1 medical group augmentee ( 1 9346 family practice physician and 3 902X0 medical technicians for non-flying 
ATC's). First choice for the medical group augmentee is a 90270 SKI 496 Independent Duty Medical Technician, second is a 
90850 military public health technician, third is an additional 90150.

12. Establish an environmental monitoring UTC with one 908X0 military
public health technician and 1 907X0 bioenvironmental engineering technician

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