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OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
(NEW INFORMATION IS UNDERLINED)
(SOURCE: J-4 BRIEFING DOCUMENT] unless otherwise noted)

-		Blood Inventory (ASBPO report: as of 219400L Sep 90)

	--  Units in AOR
	     --- 2759 units liquid RBC
	     --- 5994 units frozen RBC
	     ---   354 units fresh frozen plasma (FFP)

	--  Units in USEUCOM
	     --- 1650 units liquid RBC
	     ---   255 units frozen RBC
	     ---   596 units FFP

	--  Units on USNS Comfort (include in total)
	     --- 2242 units frozen RBC
	     --- 1500 units capable deglycerolize

	--  Units on USNS Mercy (included in total)
	     --- 1654 units frozen RBC
	     --- 1654 units capable deglycerolize

	--  Units in AO to expire within 7 days:  781 units liquid RBC

	--  ASWBPL I McGuire:	816 units liquid RBC
	 			193 units fresh frozen Plasma
				    0 units frozen blood

CENTCOM confirmed requirement, weekly liquid RBC quota raised:  810 from 600

-	Beds in Theater:	2351

	--  350 host nation beds (all in Bahrain)
	     --- 250 - Salmoniya Hospital (civilian hospital)
	     --- 100 - Military hospital

	--  325 AF beds (Note:  HQ TACOPS/SG reports 350 beds based on complete
	    ATH equip packages in theater & ability of staff to surge if necessary.
	    CENTAF FWD reports 325 based on # of beds currently being operated;
	    Myrtle Beach ATH does not have full staff in AOR yet (on call for now).

	--  1510 Navy beds
	     --- 500 beds - USNS Comfort (Incl 250 overflow/minimal beds)
	     --- 510 beds - USNS Mercy (Incl 120 overflow/minimal beds)
	     --- 500 beds - Fleet Hosp # (Al Jubayl)

--  166 Army beds
	     --- 80 beds - King Fahd IAP
	     --- 86 beds - Bahrain (includes 60 overflow/minimal care beds)

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