MEDICAL READINESS ASSESSMENT GROUP OPERATION DESERT STORM MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED.

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 ODS MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED

LOGISTICS CATEGORY

LOGISTICS ISSUE NO. 14 Requirement for medical gases

(SGHR ITEMS NO. 195, 214)
       
        BACKGROUND: Some ATHs had insufficient bottled medical gases, and liquid
        oxygen was not always available at the deployed sites. When it was available,
        the hospital did not have priority in obtaining required quantity of liquid
        oxygen.
       
        DISCUSSION: The TA does not contain sufficient supplies of medical gases and
        the requirement to have gas bottles filled in the AOR proved to be a major
        challenge.
       
        RECOMMENDATIONS: Quantity, type, and size of medical gases must be reviewed
        and changes to the TA made. The possibility of prepositioning medical gases
        and establishing host nation support agreements for refill is a must.
       
        ACTIONS REQUIRED: ACC review TAs and update as needed.
       
        ACTIONS COMPLETED: ACC has reviewed and updated TAs, and has coordinated with
        base support planning offices to ensure adequate support for future
        deployments.
       
        STATUS: Recommend closure.